Workgroup justice climate and workgroup commitment: Examining the role of social exchange
(2017) 18th congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP) — Location: Dublin, Ireland (17.May.2017)
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- Content: Purpose Prior research on justice mainly focused on justice emanating from those who have power over the justice recipient (i.e., the supervisor or the organization) (Rupp and Cropanzano, 2002). However, people are sensitive to other sources of justice including those who do not have any formal power over them such as coworkers (Li et al., 2013). The consequences of justice stemming from coworkers, called workgroup justice, are still underexplored. In this research, we test the mediating role played by social exchange (captured by team-member exchange) in the workgroup justice - workgroup commitment relationship. Moreover, we also examine the moderating role of leader-member exchange on the relation between workgroup justice and team-member exchange. Design/Methodology To test these assumptions, we surveyed 183 employees belonging to 31 workgroups. Results Multilevel analyses conducted with HLM supported all hypotheses. Team-member exchange mediates the workgroup justice - workgroup commitment relationship. Moreover, leader-member exchange moderates the relationship between workgroup justice and team-member exchange. Limitations Data were collected through a cross-sectional design. Research/Practical Implications By stressing the importance of social exchange with both colleagues and supervisors, this study calls for more research on justice which integrates cross-foci variables. Originality/Value This study expands our knowledge of justice emanating from coworkers by demonstrating the role played by social exchange.
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Ohana, M., & Stinglhamber, F. (2017). Workgroup justice climate and workgroup commitment: Examining the role of social exchange. 18th congress of the European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP), Dublin, Ireland. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/123024