On the dimensionality of organizational justice: A construct validation of a measure

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 386-400

  Colquitt, Jason A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 85043745329     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.3.386     Document Type: Article

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