Procedural justice and well-being at work: Moderating role of self-variables and work locus of control

Abstract

IntroductionThis study investigates the role of self-variables and locus of control in determining job-related affective well-being. ObjectiveIt especially focuses on the moderating role of Organizational Based Self-Esteem (OBSE), work self-efficacy, and Work Locus of Control (WLOC) in relation to procedural justice and positive/negative emotions in the banking industry. MethodCarried out in Istanbul, Turkey with participants from three banking institutions from private sector (n=190), responded to a questionnaire consisting of five sections (Scales for procedural justice, organization-based self-esteem, work locus of control and organizational commitment, plus demographic descriptive of the participants). ResultsResults of this research indicate the buffering effect of OBSE, work self-efficacy and WLOC on the interlinkages between negative emotions and procedural justice, but the moderating role of these variables is not confirmed for the relationship between procedural justice and positive emotions. ConclusionAmong the key findings of our study, the paper shows that the OBSE and work self-efficacy buffer to negative emotions in the case of low procedural justice, and the external locus of control provokes negative emotions in the case of low procedural justice.