2008-03-01
Reputational implications of procedural fairness for personal and relational self-esteem
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Basic and Applied Social Psychology , Volume 30 - Issue 1 p. 66- 75
Four studies showed that procedural fairness (fair vs. unfair treatment by an authority figure) has reputational implications for personal and relational self-esteem. Participants relied on procedural fairness to infer their reputation, especially when they were identifiable (Study 1). Furthermore, concern for reputation moderated the influence of procedural fairness on self-esteem: Variations in procedural fairness were more strongly associated with the personal self-esteem of individuals high rather than low in concern for reputation (Studies 2-3). Finally, violations in procedural fairness (i.e., unfair treatment) led to a more substantial reduction in the relational self-esteem of positive-reputation than negative-reputation participants: The former felt more relationally devalued than the latter, when they were denied voice (Study 4).
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doi.org/10.1080/01973530701866557, hdl.handle.net/1765/14500 | |
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Basic and Applied Social Psychology | |
Organisation | Erasmus Research Institute of Management |
de Cremer, D., & Sedikides, C. (2008). Reputational implications of procedural fairness for personal and relational self-esteem. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 30(1), 66–75. doi:10.1080/01973530701866557 |