Question

Erik believes that his pay was not equitable to the work that he put in when compared to others. This situation can be considered a matter of __________.

Select one:

a. distributive justice

b. interactional justice

c. informational justice

d. procedural justice

Answer 1

Ans: (A) Distributive Justice

Explanation

A. Distributive justice is the perceived fairness of how benefits and costs are distribute to group members. When some workers work more hours but receive the same pay, group members may feel that distributive justice has not occurred. So this is the matter of Distributive Justice.

B. Interactional justice is the rules applied to how employees treat to each other at work. This is not only about how managers or seniors treat their team members; it can be relate to co-workers and colleagues interaction pattern. So this is not the matter of Interactional justice.

C. Informational justice provide information to people that convey information about why procedures were used in a certain way or why outcomes were distributed in a certain manner".

D. Procedural justice is basically the idea of fairness in the processes that resolve disputes and allocate resources. So this is not the matter of procedural justice.