Differential Superior-Subordinate Relations, Perceptions of Fairness, and Coworker Communication

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ID2269733
AuthorsPatricia M Sias (0000-0002-6475-1642, Washington State University), Fredric M Jablin (University of Richmond)
Year1995
Volume22
Issue1
Pages5-38
Publication date1995-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHuman Communication Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0360-3989 • E-ISSN: 1468-2958
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/j.1468-2958.1995.tb00360.x
OpenAlexW2113312873
LanguageEN
Citations received39
References cited29

This study examines the complex relationships between differential superior-subordinate relations, fairness perceptions, and coworker communication. Data gathered from employees in a variety of organizations indicate that differential treatment from a supervisor to his or her subordinates influences coworker communication by (a) leading coworkers to talk about the differential treatment itself, and (b) influencing the nature of the communication relationships among the coworkers. Data also provide insight into issues of perceived organizational fairness, indicating that fairness perceptions are often socially constructed by work group members through discourse

Differential (mechanical device · Organizational communication · Perception · Public relations · Variety (cybernetics · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Management and Organizational Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology

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