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We provide descriptive, baseline data on the degree to which individuals value egoistic, equity-based distributive justice in the workplace. Based on nearly 18,000 cases from 18 studies from three different cultural contexts (Western, Asian, and African), we empirically document that this type of justice is highly valued, exhibits little variance, and with the exception of cultural context and gender, does not covary systematically with sociodemographic characteristics of individuals. The cultural differences are consistent with Markovsky's (1985) argument that justice indifference is potentially important in the study of justice—egoistic, equity-based justice is valued less in contexts where (South Korea) individuals identify more with the collectivity or group. The implications of these findings for justice research are discussed.
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Mueller, C.W., Wynn, T. The Degree to Which Justice Is Valued in the Workplace. Social Justice Research 13, 1–24 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007515618127
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