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The Effect of Perceived Pay Equity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism
Abstract
The influence of pay equity perception has been ignored largely in the human resource literature so far. The aim of this study was to fill this gap by investigating the effect of perceived pay equity on counterproductive work behaviors and whether organizational cynicism had mediating role on this effect. Data were gathered via e-mail survey from 252 white-collar employees working at various private companies in Istanbul. In data analysis, besides the frequency distributions of demographic variables, correlation and regression analyzes were also used. The results of the study demonstrated that organizational cynicism did not play a mediating role, since pay equity did not affect counterproductive work behaviors. However, it has been observed that perceived pay equity affected organizational cynicism negatively and organizational cynicism also affected counterproductive work behaviors positively. In addition to these, it was determined that pay equity, CWBs and organizational cynicism showed a significant difference according to some demographic characteristics. Various theoretical and practical implications were presented in the discussion and conclusions section of the research.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Business Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Early Pub Date
May 4, 2023
Publication Date
May 10, 2023
Submission Date
April 14, 2022
Acceptance Date
February 17, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Volume: 23 Number: 2
APA
Eren, G., & Demir, R. (2023). The Effect of Perceived Pay Equity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism. Ege Academic Review, 23(2), 219-236. https://doi.org/10.21121/eab.1103337
AMA
1.Eren G, Demir R. The Effect of Perceived Pay Equity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism. ear. 2023;23(2):219-236. doi:10.21121/eab.1103337
Chicago
Eren, Gülçin, and Rıza Demir. 2023. “The Effect of Perceived Pay Equity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism”. Ege Academic Review 23 (2): 219-36. https://doi.org/10.21121/eab.1103337.
EndNote
Eren G, Demir R (May 1, 2023) The Effect of Perceived Pay Equity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism. Ege Academic Review 23 2 219–236.
IEEE
[1]G. Eren and R. Demir, “The Effect of Perceived Pay Equity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism”, ear, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 219–236, May 2023, doi: 10.21121/eab.1103337.
ISNAD
Eren, Gülçin - Demir, Rıza. “The Effect of Perceived Pay Equity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism”. Ege Academic Review 23/2 (May 1, 2023): 219-236. https://doi.org/10.21121/eab.1103337.
JAMA
1.Eren G, Demir R. The Effect of Perceived Pay Equity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism. ear. 2023;23:219–236.
MLA
Eren, Gülçin, and Rıza Demir. “The Effect of Perceived Pay Equity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism”. Ege Academic Review, vol. 23, no. 2, May 2023, pp. 219-36, doi:10.21121/eab.1103337.
Vancouver
1.Gülçin Eren, Rıza Demir. The Effect of Perceived Pay Equity on Counterproductive Work Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Organizational Cynicism. ear. 2023 May 1;23(2):219-36. doi:10.21121/eab.1103337
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