The effect of Organizational Justice and Organizational Climate on Counterproductive Behaviors

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

1 Ph.D of Psychology, Educational Science and Psychology College, Department of Psychology, University of Isfahan.

2 Assistance professor, Educational Science and Psychology College, Department of Psychology, University of Isfahan

3 MSc Student of Industrial Management, Management College, Department of Management, University of Isfahan

4 Department of Management,Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia.

5 Master of Public Administrator, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran.

Abstract

The behaviors of employees in organizations must be in product direct. But sometimes this behaviors not only isn`t in product way, but also disrupt product process. In spite, some factors like suitable organizational climate and existence of organizational justice can buffer these disruptive behaviors. The aim of current study was to investigate the effect of organizational climate and organizational justice on counterproductive behaviors in one of the companies of Isfahan City. Method: The sample consisted of 132 personnel of this company that were selected randomly. The instruments used in this research consisted of Organizational Climate Questionnaire, Organizational Justice Questionnaire and Counterproductive Behaviors Checklist. Finding: The result showed that there were negative relationships between counterproductive behaviors with organization and innovative climate, cooperative climate, distributional justice, and procedural justice. Also there were negative relationships between counterproductive behaviors with individual and cooperative climate and, procedural Justice. Also innovative climate, cooperative climate and distributional justice have direct and procedural justice has indirect effect on counterproductive behaviors. Conclusion: Based on finding, organizations can buffer disruptive and counterproductive behaviors by encouraging innovation and cooperation and developing fair procedures and distributions.

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