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How does distributive justice affect work attitudes? The moderating effects of autonomy

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Organizational justice has been a frequently used lens for understanding employee attitudes, particularly towards the fair distribution of rewards. This study of 184 New Zealand employees found distributive justice relating to pay, benefits, and rewards to be significantly linked to job satisfaction and turnover intentions. Further, job autonomy was found to significantly interact with these relationships. While employees with high job autonomy reported higher job satisfaction and lower turnover intentions when distributive justice was high, employees with little job autonomy registered significantly larger changes in work attitudes. The findings highlight the importance of felt independence and autonomy over work in the role that justice perceptions play in organizations.
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Haar, J. M. & Spell, C. S. (2008). How does distributive justice affect work attitudes? The moderating effects of autonomy, 20(8), 1827-1842.
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2009
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Routledge
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