Collectivism as a Moderator of Perceived Organizational Unfairness in Diverse Workplaces

Organizational fairness is an important field in organizational studies. It is how individuals or groups view or perceive the fairness of treatment they receive from organizations and supervisors. Perceptions of organizational justice have been found to predict significant organizational outcomes, such as organizational commitment, job satisfaction, performance, turnover intentions, employee loyalty, and absenteeism. While many studies have consistently shown that a person’s perception of justice has a significant impact on some work outcomes, far fewer have examined the affect of this relationship in cultural diverse workplaces. This study aims to examine the affects of collectivistic values as one of the main cultural constructs on perception of organizational fairness and subsequent organizational outcomes. The study attempts to answer an overarching question emanating from the fact that collectivist values are known for maintaining harmonious relationships in groups