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- Title
Advance Notice as a Means of Reducing Relative Deprivation.
- Authors
Cropanzano, Russell; Randall, Marjorie L.
- Abstract
Considerable research has documented that global perceptions of procedural fairness are associated with reductions in relative deprivation (RD). Less research has examined the specific process elements that lead individuals to perceive procedural fairness. In view of this, several researchers have suggested that providing advance notice concerning a negative decision increases perceived justice and thereby lowers levels of RD. Unfortunately, the evidence for this causal relationship is currently limited and is based upon a small number of correlation and role-playing studies. Thus, the present paper reports on two experimental studies that investigate the causal relationship between advance notice and RD. Findings in Study 1 showed that advance notice impacted the cognitive aspects of RD but not the affective or behavioral aspects. However, some methodological limitations were identified. These were corrected and a second experiment was conducted. This time advance notice lowered both the cognitive and affective aspects of RD but still did not impact the behavioral measure. Results are discussed in terms of Tyler's (1987) group value model.
- Subjects
RELATIVE deprivation; JUSTICE; FAIRNESS; SOCIAL perception; GROUP values (Sociology)
- Publication
Social Justice Research, 1995, Vol 8, Issue 2, p217
- ISSN
0885-7466
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF02334692