organisational

justice

"Justice, sir, is the greatest interest of man on earth."

- Daniel Webster

Justice (or fairness) refers to the idea that

an action or decision is morally right.

organisational justice

what is it ?

Personal evaluation about ethical and moral

standing of managerial standards

organisational justice

evolution

The Equity theory of Motivation

Judgement of equity are derived from comparisons between one's self and others based on

inputs & outcomes

INPUT

Refers to what a person perceives to contribute
eg: knowledge and effort

OUTCOMES

What an individual perceives to get out of an exchange relationship

eg: pay and recognition

Types

procedural justice

Appropriateness of allocation process

The Fair Process effect

distributive justice

Appropriateness of outcome

interpersonal justice

Treating employee with dignity

informational justice

Sharing relevant information

WHY JUSTICE

MATTERS TO PEOPLE

LONG RANGE BENEFITS

People are often motivated by economic and quasi-economic interests

SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

Just treatment tells us that we are respected and esteemed by the larger group

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS

When individuals witness an event they believe is ethically inappropriate, they are likely to take considerable risks in the hopes of extracting retribution

ORGANISATIONAL JUSTICE

PERCEPTIONS

EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION

The opportunity to participate in decision making improves an individual’s perceptions of procedural justice, even when the decision is unfavorable to the individual

(Bies & Shapiro, 1988)

LEADERSHIP

Communication has been shown to be related to interpersonal and informational justice perceptions

(Kernan & Hanges, 2002)

Justice climate

Team level perceptions of justice form what is called a ‘justice climate’ which can impact individuals’ own views of justice

(Li & Cropanzano, 2009)