Organizational justice and extra role behavior: examining the relationships in Malaysian cultural context

Hassan, Arif (2007) Organizational justice and extra role behavior: examining the relationships in Malaysian cultural context. In: 4th AGBA World Congress, 28 June- 1 July 2007, Penang, Malaysia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The study examined role of organizational justice in promoting extra role behavior (ERB) in Malaysia. ERB is defined as discretionary behavior that goes beyond existing role expectations that benefit the organization. Literature on the subject indicated that social and cultural values moderate the relationship between organizational justice and organizational outcomes such as ERB. Previous studies examining the social values and culture of Malaysia have recognized this country as collectivistic and high on power distance. The study, therefore, explored two opposing hypotheses based on the cultural characteristics—one suggesting strong and another week relationship between organizational justice and ERB. A sample of 81 managerial and non managerial employees from a mix of organizations participated in the study. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires measuring study variables. Results suggested that among the four facets of organizational justice, distributive justice significantly promoted help dimension of ERB and procedural justice did the same for voice as the ERB factor. Role of two other organizational justice factors, i.e., interactional and informational justice was insignificant. The result of the study may be useful to companies operating in Malaysia who wish to promote extra role behavior among employees.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	2898/25130
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Organizational justice, Extra role behavior, Culture and values
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business. Business Administration
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences > Department of Business Administration
Depositing User:	Prof. Arif Hassan
Date Deposited:	18 Sep 2012 11:34
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2012 11:36
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/25130

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