The moderating role of individual variables in the relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of individual variables (organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) and work locus of control (WLOC)) that have been suspected to intervene as moderators on the relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment. Design/metho...

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Published in:Personnel review 2017-11, Vol.46 (8), p.1635-1650
Main Authors: Minibas-Poussard, Jale, Le Roy, Jeanne, Erkmen, Turhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business administration
Cognitive science
Decision making
Employees
Humanities and Social Sciences
Organizational justice
Perceptions
Psychology
Self esteem
Studies
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the role of individual variables (organization-based self-esteem (OBSE) and work locus of control (WLOC)) that have been suspected to intervene as moderators on the relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment. Design/methodology/approach Self-administered survey was completed by 272 bank employees in Istanbul, Turkey. Findings The results of moderation analyses clearly indicated a significant effect of OBSE and WLOC on the link between justice perceptions and organizational commitment. People are more committed to organizations when they have high OBSE. WLOC together with OBSE moderated the relationship between procedural justice and organizational commitment: people engaged less in their organizations when they perceived low procedural justice and reported lower OBSE. This relationship was revealed only when external WLOC scores were high. Research limitations/implications The study was conducted in Istanbul, Turkey and the sample was limited to 272 participants. These results show that managers should not only hire personnel with high OBSE but they also should provide a participative work atmosphere where employees can perform with all their potential and capacity that may help them reveal their internal WLOC. Theoretical and practical implications of the study are discussed in the end. Originality/value The study provides some valuable contributions to the existing body of literature by exhibiting the role of individual variables in the strong relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment. The findings of the study also contribute to banking sector that has been critical and popular in Turkey since 2001.
ISSN:0048-3486
1758-6933
DOI:10.1108/PR-12-2015-0311