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Organizational justice and mental health: a multi-level test of justice interactions

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Organizational justice and mental health: a multi-level test of justice interactions. / Fischer, Ronald; Abubakar, Amina; Arasa, Josephine Nyaboke.
In: International Journal of Psychology, Vol. 49, No. 2, 04.2014, p. 108-114.

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Fischer, R, Abubakar, A & Arasa, JN 2014, 'Organizational justice and mental health: a multi-level test of justice interactions', International Journal of Psychology, vol. 49, no. 2, pp. 108-114. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12005

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Fischer, R., Abubakar, A., & Arasa, J. N. (2014). Organizational justice and mental health: a multi-level test of justice interactions. International Journal of Psychology, 49(2), 108-114. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12005

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Fischer R, Abubakar A, Arasa JN. Organizational justice and mental health: a multi-level test of justice interactions. International Journal of Psychology. 2014 Apr;49(2):108-114. doi: 10.1002/ijop.12005

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Fischer, Ronald ; Abubakar, Amina ; Arasa, Josephine Nyaboke. / Organizational justice and mental health : a multi-level test of justice interactions. In: International Journal of Psychology. 2014 ; Vol. 49, No. 2. pp. 108-114.

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