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Organizational justice of work–life balance for professional/managerial group and non-professional group in Australia: Creation of inclusive and fair organizations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2014

Yuka Fujimoto  and
Fara Azmat
Yuka Fujimoto*
Affiliation:
School of Management and Marketing, Deakin University, Australia
Fara Azmat
Affiliation:
School of Management and Marketing, Deakin University, Australia
*
Corresponding author: fujimoto@deakin.edu.au
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Abstract

This study quantitatively and qualitatively examines perceptions of organizational justice among 227 professionals/managers and 210 non-professional full-time employees across Australia in relation to their work–life balance. Findings confirm that the professional/managerial groups perceive higher levels of organizational justice than the non-professional group in all work–life balance/justice dimensions (procedural, distributive, interpersonal and informational), demonstrating the pervasive power status differences between different occupational groups. This study underlines the importance of justice-based work–life balance efforts for all occupational groups to create more inclusive and fair organizations. We conclude with policy implications and directions for future research.

Keywords

organizational justiceoccupational groupswork–life balanceworkforce diversityinclusion
Type
Research Article
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Journal of Management & Organization , Volume 20 , Issue 5 , September 2014 , pp. 587 - 607
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management 2014 

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