Title

Trickle-Down Effects of Supervisor Perceptions of Interactional Justice: A Moderated Mediation Approach

Authors

Authors

M. L. Ambrose; M. Schminke;D. M. Mayer

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Appl. Psychol.

Keywords

justice climate; work group structure; interactional justice; deviance; OCB; ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR; ONE-TAILED TESTS; PROCEDURAL; JUSTICE; UNDERPAYMENT INEQUITY; ATTITUDINAL CONSEQUENCES; UNCERTAINTY; MANAGEMENT; CUSTOMER PERCEPTIONS; ABUSIVE SUPERVISION; ORGANIC; STRUCTURE; GROUP-PERFORMANCE; Psychology, Applied; Management

Abstract

Supervisors' perceptions of how fairly they are treated by their own supervisors can influence their subordinates' perceptions, attitudes, and behavior. We present a moderated mediation model that demonstrates how work group structure can enhance or constrain these effects. Results show supervisors' perceptions of the fairness of the interactional treatment they receive relate to their subordinates' perceptions of interactional justice climate, and this relationship is stronger in work groups with more organic structures. Furthermore, consistent with the moderated mediation prediction, interactional justice climate mediates the relationship between supervisors' perceptions of interactional justice and outcomes when work group structures are more organic. We discuss the implications of the findings for research on justice and trickle-down effects.

Journal Title

Journal of Applied Psychology

Volume

98

Issue/Number

4

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

678

Last Page

689

WOS Identifier

WOS:000321463500009

ISSN

0021-9010

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