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Self-Esteem and Justice Orientation as Moderators for Individual- and Group-Level Justice Effects

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  • Tomoki Sekiguchi

    (Graduate School of Economics, Osaka University)

  • Yoichiro Hayashi

    (Faculty of Lifelong Learning and Career Studies, Hosei University)

Abstract

We examine self-esteem and justice orientation as individual difference factors that moderate the relationship between individual-level and group-level justice and potential employee reactions. Two studies were conducted using scenarios in which levels of individual-level and group-level justice were manipulated. Using a sample of 419 undergraduate students, Study 1 showed that, whereas self-esteem moderated the relationship between individual-level procedural justice and intention to leave, justice orientation moderated the relationship between group-level procedural justice and helping behaviors. Using a sample of 207 undergraduate students, Study 2 showed that justice orientation moderated the relationships between individual-level and group-level distributive justice, and helping and counterproductive behaviors. Implications for theory and practice are discussed.

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  • Tomoki Sekiguchi & Yoichiro Hayashi, 2008. "Self-Esteem and Justice Orientation as Moderators for Individual- and Group-Level Justice Effects," Discussion Papers in Economics and Business 08-15, Osaka University, Graduate School of Economics.
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    Keywords

    organizational justice; self-esteem; justice orientation; group-level;
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    JEL classification:

    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M12 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Personnel Management; Executives; Executive Compensation
    • M54 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Personnel Economics - - - Labor Management

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