INVESTIGATION OF THE MEDIATOR EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACTING VIOLATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXTERNALITY ON JOB SATISFACTION

Abstract

Objective- The relationship between organizational justice and job satisfaction is investigated in our work, especially when organizational exclusion and psychological contract violations have been experienced by occupations.

Methodology- The study's survey was applied to 258 white-collar employees of 5 high-performance firms operating in the production sector in Turkey in 2017. The data obtained from the questionnaires were analyzed by SPSS statistical package software.

Findings- Organizational exclusion and psychological contract violations affect organizational justice, and organizational justice has increased the level of job satisfaction in institutions. In organizations where organizational justice exists, it appears that employees show positive attitudes and that employees are more willing to carry out the goals and objectives of the organization when they are treated fairly.

Conclusion- Psychological contract violation and organizational exclusion are related with job satisfaction. In additional, organizational justice mediate the relationship between psychological contract violation and organizational exclusion. 

Keywords

• Psychological contract violation,organizational exclusion,organizational justice,job satisfaction,organizational behavior

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