Distributive Justice Evaluations in Two Cultural Contexts: A Comparison of U.S. and South Korean Teachers
Charles W. Mueller, Roderick D. Iverson, Dong-Gi Jo
Human Relations · 1999 · Volume 52 · Issue 7
DOI: 10.1177/001872679905200702
Abstract
The justice literature suggests, but has not tested, a positive relationship between met expectations about multiple workplace rewards and distributive justice evaluations (the individual's assessment of whether s/he has been treated fairly). Data from samples of teachers in South Korea (N = 649) and the U.S. (N = 810) are used to examine this relationship. In addition, U.S.-South Korea cultural value differences in individualism, seniority, and hierarchical authority are the basis for hypothesizing that certain reward-specific met expectations will be linked differently to justice evaluations across the two societies. As hypothesized for both societies, the more onés expectations about job-related rewards are met, the greater the perception of just treatment. Also as hypothesized, several societal differences based on cultural differences are found. Met expectations about autonomy are more important in explaining justice evaluations in the U.S., whereas met expectations about advancement opportunities are more important in South Korea.
Keywords
justice, justice evaluations, met expectations, cross-cultural
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