Why Justice Matters. Determinants and Consequences of Organizational Justice

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• The motives of justice and injustice fascinated people through all ages.
• In times of intercontinental competition and ever-advancing optimization of effective processes, managers seek for new possibilities to enhance sustainability and efficiency of their organizations.
• The field of Organizational Justice has grown exponentially through recent years.
• The objective of this thesis is to offer an access to the practical value of organizational justice research, introducing the most established acknowledgements of research.
• The Sources of Justice Perceptions

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This bachelor thesis explores the significance of organizational justice within organizational behavior. It aims to clarify the main factors that contribute to perceptions of fairness and how these perceptions affect employee attitudes and behaviors.

• Understanding the different dimensions of justice (distributive, procedural, interactional)
• Investigating the theoretical models explaining the impact of justice perceptions on employee reactions
• Analyzing the behavioral consequences of justice perceptions, including organizational citizenship behavior, task performance, and counterproductive work behavior
• Highlighting the practical implications of justice research for organizations to foster employee engagement and performance

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

• This chapter examines the historical and philosophical foundation of justice, highlighting the importance of fair treatment in human interactions. The chapter also introduces the concept of perceived justice and the subjective nature of fairness judgments.
• This chapter emphasizes the importance of justice in the modern workplace and the interconnectedness of justice perceptions with employee attitudes and behavior. It discusses how organizations are susceptible to justice concerns due to their inherent structure of interdependent actions.
• This chapter provides an overview of the growing field of organizational justice research. It highlights the significance of justice perceptions in predicting and influencing organizational behavior. The chapter reviews key studies that have established the connection between justice concerns and various organizational outcomes.
• This chapter focuses on the main dimensions of justice: distributive, procedural, and interactional justice. It discusses how these dimensions contribute to individuals' perceptions of fairness in organizations. The chapter also explores the different conceptualizations of justice and their implications for research and practice.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This thesis focuses on the field of organizational justice, exploring its key dimensions, underlying theories, and practical implications. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the sources of justice perceptions, the impact of justice on employee reactions, and the behavioral consequences of fairness judgments.