African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol. 9 (1), 23-32, April, 2022
Authors: Jane A. Kisinyo1, Geoffrey K. Kimutai2, 2 , Stella Omari3
1,2,3Kisii University, P O Box 408-40200, Kisii, Kenya
Author Email: kisinyos@yahoo.co.uk
Abstract: Organizations the world over depend on factors such as human capital, good human resource management practices, and good behavior and attitude from employees to achieve their objectives. However, certain factors within many modern organizations make the organizational environment susceptible to negative employee behavior. The objective of this study was to establish the effect of organizational justice on counterproductive work behavior (CWB) among employees in public universities in the Western region of Kenya. The study adopted the explanatory research design. Stratified sampling was used to select the universities, while simple random sampling was used to select individuals from each cluster. The sample population was 506, selected from a target population of 4,476 academic and non-academic staff. Data was collected using questionnaires and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) version 25. Cronbach alpha coefficient was >0.9. The study found that organizational justice had a significant effect on work behavior with r=-.576**. The study recommends that public universities formulate and promote policies focusing on the improvement of organizational justice, to help in reducing negative employee work behavior.
Keywords: counterproductive work behavior, organizational justice, distributive justice, interactional justice, procedural justice
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Kisinyo, J. A., Kimutai, G.K. & Omari, S. (2022). Effect of Organizational Justice on Counterproductive Work Behavior among Employees in Public Universities in Western Region, Kenya. African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, Vol., 9(1), 23-32. Available online at http://arjess.org/social-sciences-research/effect-of-organizational-justice-on-counterproductive-work-behavior-among-employees-in-public-universities-in-western-region-kenya.pdf
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