Workplace justice, citizenship behavior, and turnover intentions in a union context: Examining the mediating role of perceived union support and union instrumentality

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 154-160

  Aryee, Samuel ^a   Chay, Yue Wah ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TRADE UNION; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR UNIONS; MALE; NEGOTIATING; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL JUSTICE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 85047682899     PISSN: 00219010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-9010.86.1.154     Document Type: Article

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