Fair organizations: Is it possible to build them?

Authors

Keywords:

Organizational Justice; Job Satisfaction; Procedures; Communication; Layoffs.

Abstract

The well-being of workers and the productivity of companies have been subjects of great interest in the scientific literature and in the daily life of organizations. Organizational justice is one of the factors that contributes to achieving these results.Theories that attempt to explain the effects of a perception of justice at work emphasize the relationship of reciprocity that must exist between the employee and the employer. The perception that the employer acts fairly gives rise to feelings of trust, commitment and loyalty to the employer, which has an impact on better job performance and positive attitudes in the workplace.Each of the procedures carried out in the work environment, such as the selection of personnel, performance evaluation, conflict resolution, distribution of rewards and layoffs, are at high risk of generating perceptions of injustice due to the parties involved, this is why they must be rethought in the light of the dimensions of organizational justice.The objective then is to know how the concept of justice can be applied in the most important procedures at the organizational level.

Author Biographies

Elsa Maria Vasquez Trespalacios, University of Guadalajara

Biologist, Master in Epidemiology, PhD student in Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico. Currently a professor and associate researcher, CES University, Medellín, Colombia. Research interests: workers' health, organizational justice, work stress.

Carolina Aranda Beltran, University of Guadalajara

Surgeon and midwife, Master in Public Health Sciences, specialty in occupational health, PhD in Public Health Sciences. Currently tenured research professor, University of Guadalajara. Research interests: Workers' health, Burnout Syndrome.

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2020-06-18

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Vasquez Trespalacios, E. M. ., & Aranda Beltran, C. . (2020). Fair organizations: Is it possible to build them?. Scientific Journal Visión De Futuro, 24(2). Retrieved from https://visiondefuturo.fce.unam.edu.ar/index.php/visiondefuturo/article/view/425

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