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Citizenship behavior and fairness in organizations: Issues and directions for future research

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In this review, we discuss the preceding papers in the special issue, and explore their implications for future research. In particular, the effects of fairness on citizenship behaviors are summarized, the role of managerial responses to OCBs on subsequent perceptions of fairness are explored, and directions for future research are discussed.

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Podsakoff, P.M., MacKenzie, S.B. Citizenship behavior and fairness in organizations: Issues and directions for future research. Employ Respons Rights J 6, 257–269 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01419449

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