Justice Climate and Workgroup Outcomes: The Role of Coworker Fair Behavior and Workgroup Structure

Research on justice climate demonstrates a consistent effect on workgroup outcomes such as job satisfaction, commitment, and performance. However, little research considers how justice climate affects these outcomes and when the relationship is stronger or weaker. In an effort to extend the literatu...

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Published in:Journal of business ethics 2021-08, Vol.172 (1), p.79-99
Main Authors: Ambrose, Maureen L., Rice, Darryl B., Mayer, David M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Business and Management
Business Ethics
Colleagues
Cooperation
Education
Employee behavior
Employees
Ethics
Influence
Job satisfaction
Justice
Management
Organizational climate
Original Paper
Philosophy
Quality of Life Research
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Summary:Research on justice climate demonstrates a consistent effect on workgroup outcomes such as job satisfaction, commitment, and performance. However, little research considers how justice climate affects these outcomes and when the relationship is stronger or weaker. In an effort to extend the literature on justice climate, we draw on research on other types of organizational climate to suggest justice climate influences the fair behavior of coworkers. Specifically, we propose fair coworker behavior mediates the relationship between justice climate and outcomes. Further, we examine the influence of workgroup structure on this mediated relationship. We examine these relationships in two studies and find support for the mediating effect of fair coworker behavior and the proposed moderated mediation model. Implications of these results for justice and climate research are considered.
ISSN:0167-4544
1573-0697
DOI:10.1007/s10551-019-04348-9