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Socially Appraising Justice: A Cross-Cultural Perspective

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The impact and effectiveness of organizational justice efforts vary across cultures. Previous justice research has focused on such themes as outcome allocation, process criteria, allocation control, and decision justification largely from a Western point of view. This paper analyzes organizational justice perceptions from a cross-cultural perspective. More specifically, using the Hofstede cultural dimensions (individualism/collectivism, uncertainty avoidance, masculinity/femininity, and power distance), key justice areas are examined. Further, predictions as to the general salience of key justice areas are offered relative to a national culture's overall organizational justice preferences and tendencies.

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Conner, D.S. Socially Appraising Justice: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. Social Justice Research 16, 29–39 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022922010184

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