The Role of Affect in the Relationship Between Distributive Justice Expectations and Applicants' Recommendation and Litigation Intentions |
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| Authors: | Brigitte Geenen Karin Proost Marius van Dijke Karel de Witte Jasper von Grumbkow |
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| Institution: | 1. Open University of The Netherlands, , 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands;2. Open University of The Netherlands, , Heerlen, The Netherlands;3. Hogeschool‐Universiteit Brussel, , Brussels, Belgium;4. University of Leuven, , Leuven, Belgium;5. Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, , Rotterdam, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | This paper examined the moderating role of positive and negative affect in the relationship between distributive justice expectations and applicants' intentions to recommend the organization or to litigate. Specifically, it was suggested and supported in two samples of, respectively, 1,409 and 486 applicants, that the positive relationship between distributive justice expectations and recommendation intentions was stronger for applicants high in positive affect. In the second sample, it was further found that the negative relationship between distributive justice expectations and litigation intentions was stronger among applicants high in negative affect. This research is the first to identify the distinct roles of positive and negative affect in shaping responses to expectations of (un)fairness in the personnel selection literature. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. |
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