Overall Justice Perception (Ambrose & Schminke)
HR & WorkReliability: alpha 0.923 sample items
About this scale
A 6-item global measure of fairness perceptions that complements Colquitt's four-factor model. Treats overall justice as the holistic judgement formed from procedural, distributive, interpersonal, and informational experiences.
Sample item(s)
“Overall, I'm treated fairly by my organization.”
“In general, I can count on this organization to be fair.”
“Usually, the way things work in this organization are not fair. (reverse)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.92. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Theoretically positioned as the proximal mediator between specific justice perceptions and outcomes.
Source & citation
Ambrose, M. L., & Schminke, M. (2009): The role of overall justice judgments in organizational justice research: A test of mediation. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 94, No. 2, pp. 491–500.
Ambrose & Schminke (2009): Overall justice judgments. JAP, 94(2), 491–500.
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