Sex effects in workplace justice outcomes: A field assessment

Abstract

Recent research on sex effects in workplace justice leads to different conclusions based largely on whether simulations or field assessments were relied on for experimental protocol. Our examination provides a field assessment that replicates in part and extends the investigation of dispute and disciplinary outcomes in the workplace. We argue that it is not merely the sex of the actor, but the nature of the dyadic composition (man/man, woman/woman, man/woman, woman/man) that is a critical influence on outcomes. This hypothesis is supported by significant differences in workplace justice outcomes based on the dyadic composition of the actors involved in dispute proceedings ( N = 498). (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)