A Question of Fit: Cultural and Individual Differences in Interpersonal Justice Perceptions

This study examined the link between employees' adult attachment orientations and perceptions of line managers' interpersonal justice behaviors, and the moderating effect of national culture (collectivism). Participants from countries categorized as low collectivistic (N = 205) and high co...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2017-08, Vol.144 (2), p.279-291
Main Authors: Game, Annilee M., Crawshaw, Jonathan R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Attachment
Avoidance behavior
Business and Management
Business Ethics
Collectivism
Cultural differences
Cultural factors
Cultural values
Education
Ethics
Individual differences
Intercultural communication
Internet
Job performance
Justice
Management
Managers
Organizational justice
Perceptions
Personal relationships
Philosophy
Quality of Life Research
Virtual offices
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Summary:This study examined the link between employees' adult attachment orientations and perceptions of line managers' interpersonal justice behaviors, and the moderating effect of national culture (collectivism). Participants from countries categorized as low collectivistic (N = 205) and high collectivistic (N = 136) completed an online survey. AttachT ment anxiety and avoidance were negatively related to interpersonal justice perceptions. Cultural differences did not moderate the effects of avoidance. However, the relationship between attachment anxiety and interpersonal justice was nonsignificant in the Southern Asia (more collectivistic) cultural cluster. Our findings indicate the importance of 'fit' between cultural relational values and individual attachment orientations in shaping interpersonal justice perceptions, and highlight the need for more non-western organizational justice research.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/s10551-015-2824-9