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Justice at the Workplace: A Review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2018

MARIANNA VIRTANEN  and
MARKO ELOVAINIO
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Abstract:

Modern work life is characterized by constant change, reorganizations, and requirements of efficiency, which make the distribution of resources and obligations, as well as justice in decisionmaking, highly important. In the work life context, it is a question not only of distributing resources and obligations, but also of the procedures and rules that guide the decisionmaking in the organization. Studies of these rules and procedures have provided the basis for a new line of research that evaluates leadership and social relationships in working communities; that is, distributive, procedural, and relational justice. This review follows the development of research on organizational justice from its origins in early social and motivational psychological theories to its establishment as a major line of research in modern work and organizational psychology. The adverse consequences of injustice include poor team climate, reduced productivity and well-being, and work-related illnesses.

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psychosocialorganizational justicehealthproductivityreview
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Special Section: Justice, Healthcare, and Wellness
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Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics , Volume 27 , Issue 2 , April 2018 , pp. 306 - 315
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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