Abstract

In this paper, we review current theoretical thinking about organizational justice. We contend that there are three major perspectives for understanding why justice perceptions predict work-relevant criteria: (a) an instrumental approach which emphasizes gains and losses, (b) an inter-personal approach which emphasizes the nature of the relationships among individuals and organizations, and (c) a moral principles approach which emphasizes commitment to ethical standards. We review each of these perspectives, identify the many conceptual frameworks that underlie each approach, and describe both common themes and gaps that exist between the three approaches.

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Economic JusticeOrganizational justicePerceptionSociologyEngineering ethicsEpistemologyPsychologySocial psychologyPolitical scienceOrganizational commitmentEngineeringLaw

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2004
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1-113
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436
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Russell Cropanzano, Deborah E. Rupp, Carolyn J. Mohler et al. (2004). Three roads to organizational justice. Research in personnel and human resources management , 1-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0742-7301(01)20001-2

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10.1016/s0742-7301(01)20001-2