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Perceptions of ethical climate and organizational justice as antecedents to employee performance: The mediating role of employees' attributions of leader effectiveness

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  • Fein, Erich C.
  • Tziner, Aharon
  • Vasiliu, Cristinel

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The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of employee attributions of leader effectiveness on relationships between perceptions of (a) ethical climate and (b) organizational justice and both positive and negative types of performance. We argue that these relatively under-investigated perceptions are critical antecedents to effective productivity in the workplace. Accordingly, this study is the first to examine the associations of both ethical climate and organizational justice on both positive and negative performance within the context of mediation via employee attributions of leader effectiveness. Based on online survey data from 2486 Romanian employees, our SEM-based findings reveal that the attribution of leader effectiveness functions as a mediator between the associations of ethical climate and justice perceptions on two distinct types of performance: (1) Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and (2) Counterproductive Work Behaviors (CWB).

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  • Fein, Erich C. & Tziner, Aharon & Vasiliu, Cristinel, 2023. "Perceptions of ethical climate and organizational justice as antecedents to employee performance: The mediating role of employees' attributions of leader effectiveness," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 41(1), pages 114-124.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:41:y:2023:i:1:p:114-124
    DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2021.11.003
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