Geographic Differences in Reactions to Perceived Injustice at Work

Abstract

This study tested geographic differences in the relationships between three forms of justice (distributive, procedural, and interactional) and three outcomes (job satisfaction, pride in one’s employer, and intent to quit) in a large nationally representative sample. Consistent with previous research, all three forms of justice were significantly related to all three outcomes. As predicted by the culture of honor theory, people in the Southern United States responded more negatively to perceived injustice than did people outside the South.