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Introduction to Organisational Justice and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour

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Organisational Justice and Citizenship Behaviour in Malaysia

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This chapter introduces the research topic and outlines the areas of research. It presents a simplified overview of the study on the effect of organisational justice on organisational citizenship behaviour. The objectives, research framework and methodology for the research are clearly stated and laid the groundwork for this study. It also highlights the implications of a sustainable Malaysian workforce. The significance of the study justifies the importance of conducting the study. The scope of the study is to help the audience follow through the research process and provides a profound understand of the development of the research study. The chapter concludes with defining the key terms to develop an understanding of the concepts and terminology used in the study.

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Wan, H.L. (2016). Introduction to Organisational Justice and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour. In: Organisational Justice and Citizenship Behaviour in Malaysia. Governance and Citizenship in Asia. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0030-0_1

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