scholarly journals Conflicting relational models as a predictor of (in)justice perceptions and (un)cooperative behavior at work

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes F. W. Arendt ◽  
Katharina G. Kugler ◽  
Felix C. Brodbeck
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Behavior ◽  
Relational Models ◽  
Justice Perceptions

Relationship between contractual flexibility and contractor’s cooperative behavior

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 382-405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoyang Song ◽  
Fangwei Zhu ◽  
Ole Jonny Klakegg ◽  
Peng Wang
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Research ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cooperative Behavior ◽  
Interactional Justice ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Exchange Relationship ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Justice Perception ◽  
Justice Perceptions

Purpose Due to the increasing risk and uncertainty of construction projects, contractual flexibility has been considered as an effective tool to cope with emergences and to promote cooperation between owners and contractors. However, in practice, owners often failed to build an efficient cooperative relationship via contracts, resulting in a lacking of appropriate justice. Furthermore, due to a lack of available empirical research, the influence of contractual flexibility on the cooperative behavior of contractors requires further investigation. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap by conducting empirical research from the perspective of justice perception. Design/methodology/approach A theoretical model was developed and a series of hypotheses were proposed. Then, partial least squares structural equation modeling analyses were conducted on a sample of 188 respondents. Findings The results show that contractual content and executing flexibility both have a positive influence on the cooperative behavior of a contractor, which was partially mediated by distribution, procedural, and interactional justice perceptions. Moreover, content flexibility has a significant impact on all three types of justice perception, and the execution of flexibility has more impact on interactional justice compared to other justice perceptions. Originality/value The findings contribute to an improved understanding of how contractual flexibility affects the cooperative behavior of contractors, indicating that the owner could develop a fair exchange relationship through flexible contracting and motivation of the other party.

Affirmative Action and Leadership Attitudes in Brazilian Women Managers

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gazi Islam ◽  
Sarah E. S. Zilenovsky
Keyword(s):  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Women Managers ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Preferential Selection ◽  
Justice Perceptions ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship

This note examines the relationship between affirmative action (AA) program perceptions and women’s self-ascribed capacity and desire to become leaders. We propose that women who believe that their organization implements a program of preferential selection toward women will experience negative psychological effects leading to lowered self-expectations for leadership, but that this effect will be moderated by their justice perceptions of AA programs. We test this proposition empirically for the first time with a Latin American female sample. Among Brazilian women managers, desire but not self-ascribed capacity to lead was reduced when they believed an AA policy was in place. Both desire’s and capacity’s relationships with belief in an AA policy were moderated by justice perceptions.

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