L2: perspectives on justice Flashcards
what is organizational justice?
personal evaluation about ethical & moral standing of managerial conduct
what are 3 prominent types of justice?
- distributive justice
- procedural justice
- interactional justice
define distributive justice
perceived fairness of the allocation of outcomes
define procedural justice
perceived fairness of the procedure associated w outcome distributions
define interactional justice
perceived fairness of interpersonal treatment from those administering the procedures used to arrive at certain outcomes
what was the historical development of the 3 dimensions of organizational justice like?
1950s-1975 distributive justice wave: focus on allocation of outcomes
1975-1995 procedural justice wave: focus on procedures leading to outcomes
from 1985 interactional justice wave: focus on interpersonal aspects
from 1985 integrative wave: combining the 3 aspects of organizational justice
what is the 5 step process of distributive justice?
- distribution of outcomes
- comparison of outcome-input ratio to referent otherr: u compare the ratio of outcome and input of yourself to others
- perceived equality/inequality
- if perceived as inequality then it leads to a feeling of distress
- behavioural & cognitive equity reduction strategies
what theory is prominent in the distributive wave?
equity theory
what can ppl do when confronted w inequity?
- show less organizational citizenship behaviour
- reduce input
- raise outcomes
- raise inputs of the other
- reduce outcomes for the other
- distort perceptions
- change referent
- leave the situation
- ask for a pay raise
- ask a colleague to work harder
- ask ur boss to pay the other less
- attach less value to the rewards
- compare yourself w someone else
- resign
what are contextual moderators that make us see an inequity situation differently?
- procedural justice: when procedures leading to outcomes are perceived as fair, it would help ppl accept the outcome
- relation to referent other: do we like the other person?
- time: the strategies to reduce inequity may be different in the short term than in the long term
- presentation of outcomes: when looking at input/outcome per outcome, theres greater emphasis on equity than when looking at a “full package”
- culture: in some cultures more sensitivity to inequity than others
what are the 3 types of attitudes towards inequity?
- benevolent: someone who would prefer/tolerate being underpaid
- equity sensitivies: someone who prefers equity
- entitled: someone who prefers/tolerates being overpaid
what are allocation norms?
social rules that specify criteria that define certain distribution of rewards & resrouces as fair & just
what are 3 different allocation norms?
allocation based on:
- equity: everyone gets what they are entitled to according to their contribution
- equality: everyone gets the same
- needs: everyone gets what they need
when is allocation fair?
when the norm fits to your goals
goals can be:
- improving solidarity/group cohesion -> equality
- improving productivity -> equity
- improving personal prosperity & dev -> need
what are the 6 rules in procedural justice?
- consistency
- bias suppression
- accuracy
- correctability
- representativeness
- ethicality
what is the consistency rule in procedural justice?
procedures should be consistent across time & people, they cant keep changing
what is the bias suppression rule in procedural justice?
procedures should be unbiased, they cannot favor some groups over others
what is the accuracy rule in procedural justice?
procedures should be based on “rules”, valid and complete info
what is the correctability rule in procedural justice?
procedures must include the possibility of correcting or reversing decisions if necessary
what is the representativeness rule in procedural justice?
procedures must reflect the main concerns, norms, values, and interests of those involved (process control)