Realpolitik versus fair process: moderating effects of group identification on acceptance of political decisions.
Three studies examined the effects of perceived procedural justice and the favorability of a group-level outcome on the endorsement of a group-level decision and the evaluation of the authority responsible for the decision. Results showed that, contrary to findings usually seen with individual-level decisions, collective outcome favorability was more important than procedural justice in influencing the endorsement of the decision. Furthermore, increased identification with the group reduced the importance of procedural justice but accentuated the importance of collective outcome favorability. With regard to the evaluation of the authority, the results were similar to those obtained in individual-level decisions: Procedural fairness mattered more than collective outcome favorability.
Leung
Kwok
K
Department of Management, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. mkkleung@cityu.edu.hk
Tong
Kwok-Kit
KK
Lind
E Allan
EA
D000328:Adult; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006126:Group Processes; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011057:Politics; D012933:Social Identification; D012935:Social Justice; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires