The Relationship Between Organizational Justice and Organizational Cynicism: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital and Employee Voice

Year 2016, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, 15 - 26, 31.12.2016

Tülay Turgut , Hazel Agun

https://doi.org/10.25203/idd.276269

Cited By: 6

Abstract

Objective of the study: The purpose of this study is to examine the
contribution of organizational justice on organizational cynicism and to
investigate the mediating role of psychological capital and employee voice
behavior.

Design and Methodolgy: Data were collected at one point in time through a questionnaire-based
survey. Based on a convenience sample, a total of 205 employees of distinct
companies from distinct industries responded the questionnaire.

Findings: Regression analysis results supported the negative
and significant contribution of organizational justice on organizational
cynicism. However, the mediating roles of psychological capital and employee
voice behavior were not supported. Yet, both of those concepts were found to be
positively correlated with organizational justice and negatively correlated
with organizational cynicism. Analyses on sub-dimensions of variables also
revealed that sub-dimensions of organizational justice differ in contributing
to psychological capital, employee voice and organizational cynicism.

Originality: The findings highlighted the negative contribution of
fairness on cynicism. Organizational cynicism was found as being weakly
effected by individual resources, is a more direct reaction to organizational
practices. The suggestion of research findings is that ensuring justice with
all types as distributive, procedural and interactional within the organization
seems necessary for being able to keep employees having positive affect,
cognition and behaviors toward the organization.

Keywords

Organizational justice, psychological capital, employee voice, Organizational Cynicism

Örgütsel Adalet ile Örgütsel Sinizm Arasındaki İlişkide Psikolojik Sermaye ve Çalışan Sesliliğinin Ara Değişken Rolü

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı örgütsel adalet ile örgütsel
sinizm arasındaki ilişkinin araştırılması ve psikolojik sermaye ile çalışan
sesliliğinin bu ilişkideki ara değişken rollerinin incelenmesidir.

Tasarım/Yöntem: Veri toplama aracı olarak anket yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Kolayda örnekleme yoluyla, farklı endüstri
kollarındaki firmalardan toplam 205 çalışan araştırmaya katılmıştır.

Sonuçlar: Regresyon analizi sonucunda örgütsel adaletin örgütsel sinizm üzerinde
negatif ve anlamlı katkısı bulunmuştur. Psikolojik sermaye ve çalışan
sesliliğinin ise ara değişken rolü desteklenmemiştir. Bununla birlikte her iki değişkenin
örgütsel adalet ile pozitif, örgütsel sinizm ile negatif ilişkili olduğu tespit
edilmiştir. Değişkenlerin alt boyutları için uygulanan analizler sonucunda;
örgütsel adalet alt boyutlarının psikolojik sermaye, çalışan sesliliği ve
örgütsel sinizm üzerindeki katkılarının farklılık gösterdiği bulunmuştur.

Özgün Değer: Araştırma sonucu adalet algısının sinizm üzerinde olumsuz katkısı
olduğunu göstermektedir. Dolayısıyla, örgütsel sinizmin bireysel kaynaklardan zayıf
etkilendiğini, daha çok örgütsel uygulamalara kuvvetli tepki olarak geliştiğini
göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, örgüt içerisinde adaletin tüm boyutlarının;
dağıtım, işlemsel ve etkileşim, sağlanmasıyla çalışanların örgütlerinden
duygusal, bilişsel ve davranışsal olarak pozitif etkilenebileceğine dair
farkındalığı artırmaya katkı sağlayabilir.

Keywords

Örgütsel adalet, psikolojik sermaye, çalışan sesliliği, örgütsel sinizm

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