The relationships between organizational justice perception, organizational citizenship and organizational retaliatory behaviors in terms of equity sensitivity

The aim of this research is to discuss the moderator role of equity sensitivity in the relationship between organizational justice perception, organizational citizenship and organizational retaliation behaviors. White collar working in the service sector, 253 female and 272 male participants constitute the sample of the study. Participants were reached by face-to-face survey technique using convenience sampling method. Personal information form, Organizational Justice Perception Scale, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors Scale, Organizational Retaliation Behaviors Scale and Equity Sensitivity Scale were used in the data collection process. In the analysis of the data, correlation analysis between variables, t-test for independent groups according to gender and sector in terms of demographic characteristics, analysis of variance according to education level, moderator analysis to evaluate the variables in terms of equity sensitivity were applied.When the results are examined, there is a positive relationship between organizational justice perception, organizational citizenship behaviors and equity sensitivity; negative relationships were found with organizational retaliation behaviors. It is seen that the variables of organizational justice perception, organizational citizenship behaviors, organizational retaliation behaviors and equity sensitivity also differ in terms of gender and the sector in which they work. As procedural justice perception, distributive justice perception and interactional justice perception increase, it is seen that sabotage the process, negative communication and negative action behaviors decrease. On the other hand, as the perception of procedural justice, distributive justice and interactional justice increase, altruism, conscientiousness, courtesy, sportsmanship and civic virtue behaviors also increase. Finally, the moderator role of equity sensitivity in the relationship between organizational justice perception, organizational citizenship and organizational retaliatory behaviour is observed. This research is the first in the literature in terms of studying organizational justice, organizational citizenship, organizational retaliatory behavior and equity sensitivity together. The findings are discussed based on the literature and suggestions for future studies are presented.