Justice and politics: mechanisms for the underlying relationships of role demands to employees' satisfaction and turnover intentions

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Jun "Michelle" Yang, Assistant Professor (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/

Abstract: The present study examines the influence of ambiguity and conflict surrounding employees' job specifications on their dissatisfaction and withdrawal intentions in the workplace. A model is proposed, which introduces perceptions of organizational politics and procedural justice as key mediators in the relationship between role ambiguity and conflict, and the resulting supervisor satisfaction, pay satisfaction, and intention to quit. The model is tested using a sample of 782 full-time employees of a national retail organization. Results supported the mediating role of procedural justice and perception of politics in the relationship between role ambiguity and conflict and the three outcome measures. Implications of the findings and future research directions are discussed.

Additional Information

Publication
Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43(8), 1624-1635. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12115
Language: English
Date: 2013
Keywords
employee turnover, role demands, organizations, procedural justice

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