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Distributive Justice Revisited: A Reconceptualization and an Empirical Test

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  • PATRICIA A. SIMPSON
  • ARUP VARMA

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Research on distributive justice has classified allocative standards into three distinct categories: equity, need, and equality. We empirically test the notion that equality should be further divided into two distinct constructs: absolute and bounded equality, thus leading to four distinct categories of distributive justice. Using a sample of 240 individuals (119 managers and 121 union activists), we further test for differences between managers and public and private sector unionists in their endorsement of these four standards. Results support all four of our specified hypotheses. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for distributive justice issues in the workplace, and future research directions are proposed.

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  • Patricia A. Simpson & Arup Varma, 2006. "Distributive Justice Revisited: A Reconceptualization and an Empirical Test," Journal of Labor Research, Transaction Publishers, vol. 27(2), pages 237-262, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:tra:jlabre:v:27:y:2006:i:2:p:237-262
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