The effects of organizational justice, trust and supervisor–subordinate guanxi on organizational citizenship behavior: a social-exchange perspective

Tsu-Wei Yu

Management Research Review, 2021, vol. 45, issue 8, 985-1000

Abstract: Purpose - This study aims to use a social exchange perspective to investigate the influence of organizational justice on organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). Design/methodology/approach - Survey and interview data were collected from a sample of insurance firm sales representatives in Taiwan. Structural equation modeling was deployed to explore the relationship between organizational justice, trust, supervisor–subordinate guanxi and OCB. Findings - The findings offer important theoretical, managerial and social implications for life insurers’ human resource managers. Practical implications - Organizational justice is a primary influence on OCB, which is connected with the underlying mediating mechanism of trust (trust in supervisor and trust in subordinate) and supervisor–subordinate guanxi (i.e. off-the-job activities). Social implications - Subordinates can enhance guanxi with their supervisors to create a more harmonious working environment, creating mutual trust. The results suggest that supervisor–subordinate guanxi is based on long-term social exchange. How to balance fairness and efficiency is an import question for decision-makers. Originality/value - This study’s examination of the role of trust and supervisor–subordinate guanxi in mediating the relationship between organizational justice and OCB expands the organizational behavior literature into a different industry (life insurance) and cultural context (Taiwan).

Keywords: Trust; Human resource management; Organizational citizenship behavior; Organizational justice; Marketing management; Social exchange; Supervisor–subordinate guanxi (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1108/MRR-03-2021-0238

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