Perceptions of ethical climate and organizational justice as antecedents to employee performance: The mediating role of employees’ attributions of leader effectiveness
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Article Title | Perceptions of ethical climate and organizational justice as antecedents to employee performance: The mediating role of employees’ attributions of leader effectiveness |
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ERA Journal ID | 19160 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Fein, Erich C. (Author), Tziner, Aharon (Author) and Vasiliu, Cristinel (Author) |
Journal Title | European Management Journal |
Journal Citation | 41 (1), pp. 114-124 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2023 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0263-2373 |
1873-5681 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2021.11.003 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263237321001705 |
Abstract | The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of employee attributions of leader effectiveness on relationships between perceptions of (a) ethical climate and (b) organizational justice and both positive and negative types of performance. We argue that these relatively under-investigated perceptions are critical antecedents to effective productivity in the workplace. Accordingly, this study is the first to examine the associations of both ethical climate and organizational justice on both positive and negative performance within the context of mediation via employee attributions of leader effectiveness. Based on online survey data from 2486 Romanian employees, our SEM-based findings reveal that the attribution of leader effectiveness functions as a mediator between the associations of ethical climate and justice perceptions on two distinct types of performance: (1) Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and (2) Counterproductive Work Behaviors (CWB). Additionally, the results revealed that trait negative affect moderates the mediating role of leader effectiveness with OCB but not with CWB. This study contributes to the recent and growing interest in the mediating role of attributions regarding work performance. Several theoretical contributions and practical implications are discussed concerning leader-specific attributions, employee empowerment, and employee performance. Most prominently, we discuss why individuals with strong trait negative affect may engage in CWB without the influence of ethical climate or organizational justice. |
Keywords | Attribution; Counterproductive work behaviors; Ethical climate; Leadership; Organizational citizenship behavior; Organizational justice |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 520104. Industrial and organisational psychology (incl. human factors) |
350503. Human resources management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Counselling |
Peres Academic Center, Israel | |
Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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