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Group Cohesion as an Enhancement to the Justice—Affective Commitment Relationship

Martha C. Andrews

University of North Carolina Wilmington

K. Michele Kacmar

University of Alabama

Gerald L. Blakely

West Virginia University

Neil S. Bucklew

West Virginia University

Using a social exchange framework, the present study explores the role of group cohesion as a moderator of the relationship between the four dimensions of organizational justice and affective commitment. The hypotheses are tested using a sample of 142 employees of a pharmaceutical company. Results indicate that the relationship between distributive, interpersonal, and informational justice and affective commitment was stronger for individuals who reported high levels of work group cohesion. The relationship between procedural justice and affective commitment was unaffected by work group cohesion. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Key Words: commitment • group cohesion • organizational justice

Group & Organization Management, Vol. 33, No. 6, 736-755 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1059601108326797
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