The Effects of Perceived Organizational Justice and Organizational Support on Employee Performance

Abstract

Purpose: To identify how the perception of perceived organizational justice (POJ) and the perception of organizational support (POS) can affect an employee's individual performance (IP), which is so important for the competitiveness/success of an organization and for the lives of employees. Design/methodology/approach: A structured questionnaire was used in the present study to gather data from a cross–sectional sample of 407 employees from small medium-sized Portuguese enterprises. Results/Conclusions: Main results seem to point for a positive impact of POJ on POS and on IP, and a non-significant impact of POS on IP. Practical implications: This research contributes to improve knowledge about the impacts of POJ and POS in the relationships between organizations and employees. The overall results of this study contribute to a better understanding of the behaviours and attitudes of employees and managers and can inform strategies to increase individual performance, resulting in positive results for the company and employees. Limitations: used self-reporting date. Originality/Value: This research is original in what concerns a chain of important effects that can may influence the work of Human Resource Managers, especially in a scenario of economic and / or financial crisis, implying a greater investment in POJ. According to the literature, a non-significant impact of the POS on IP was not expected, being a novelty for research.