The Role of Affect in the Relationship between Distributive Justice Expectations and Applicants’ Recommendation and Litigation Intentions

Brigitte Geenen, Karin Proost (), Marius Van Dijke, Karel De Witte and Jasper Von Grumbkow
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Brigitte Geenen: Open University of the Netherlands
Karin Proost: Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUB), Belgium
Marius Van Dijke: Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Karel De Witte: University of Leuven
Jasper Von Grumbkow: Open University of the Netherlands

No 2011/38, Working Papers from Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Faculteit Economie en Management

Abstract: This paper examined the role of positive and negative affect in the relationship between distributive justice expectations and applicants? intentions to recommend the organization or to litigate. In addition to direct positive/negative relationships between distributive justice expectations and applicants? intentions to recommend/litigate, a moderating role of positive and negative affect was hypothesized. Specifically, it was suggested and supported in two samples of respectively 1409 and 486 applicants, that the positive relationship between distributive justice expectations and recommendation intentions became stronger for applicants high on positive affect. In the second sample, it was further found that the negative relationship between distributive justice expectations and litigation intentions became stronger for applicants high in negative affect. The study supports the suggestion that whether (un)fairness will result in positive or negative intentions, depends on the affect of the applicant. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Keywords: distributive justice expectations; positive affect; negative affect; recommendation intentions; litigation intentions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 35 page
Date: 2011-12
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