Organizational justice and affective commitment: the mediating role of perceived organizational support among UAE government employees
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between organizational justice and affective commitment through the mediating role of perceived organizational support (POS). The specific mechanism through which organizational justice influences affective commitment remains unclear, specifically...
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| author | Hazem Aldabbas Abdallah M. Elamin Ahmed Zain Elabdin Ahmed |
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| description | The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between organizational justice and affective commitment through the mediating role of perceived organizational support (POS). The specific mechanism through which organizational justice influences affective commitment remains unclear, specifically in relation to the public sector. Grounded in social exchange theory, this research examines how POS acts as a mediator between organizational justice and affective commitment. This study analyzed data from 302 government employees (166 males [55.0%] and 136 females [45.0%]) working in the public sector in the United Arab Emirates. The study employed hierarchical regression and Baron and Kenny’s mediation approach to test the hypothetical model. The findings indicate that organizational justice influences POS, which in turn affects affective commitment. Additionally, POS serves as a key mediator between organizational justice and affective commitment, uncovering an important mechanism through which fairness perceptions strengthen POS and commitment. These insights deepen our understanding of justice in organizational settings and emphasize the value of boosting POS to foster a more engaged and committed workforce. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b41cb5e12a3946dea097c40db341b4d32025-08-20T03:45:47ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752025-12-0112110.1080/23311975.2025.2514807Organizational justice and affective commitment: the mediating role of perceived organizational support among UAE government employeesHazem Aldabbas0Abdallah M. Elamin1Ahmed Zain Elabdin Ahmed2University of Fujairah, Fujairah, UAEUniversity of Fujairah, Fujairah, UAEUniversity of Fujairah, Fujairah, UAEThe aim of this study is to examine the relationship between organizational justice and affective commitment through the mediating role of perceived organizational support (POS). The specific mechanism through which organizational justice influences affective commitment remains unclear, specifically in relation to the public sector. Grounded in social exchange theory, this research examines how POS acts as a mediator between organizational justice and affective commitment. This study analyzed data from 302 government employees (166 males [55.0%] and 136 females [45.0%]) working in the public sector in the United Arab Emirates. The study employed hierarchical regression and Baron and Kenny’s mediation approach to test the hypothetical model. The findings indicate that organizational justice influences POS, which in turn affects affective commitment. Additionally, POS serves as a key mediator between organizational justice and affective commitment, uncovering an important mechanism through which fairness perceptions strengthen POS and commitment. These insights deepen our understanding of justice in organizational settings and emphasize the value of boosting POS to foster a more engaged and committed workforce.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2514807Organizational justiceperceived organizational support (POS)affective commitmentsocial exchange theorypublic sectorunited arab emirates (UAE) |
| spellingShingle | Hazem Aldabbas Abdallah M. Elamin Ahmed Zain Elabdin Ahmed Organizational justice and affective commitment: the mediating role of perceived organizational support among UAE government employees Cogent Business & Management Organizational justice perceived organizational support (POS) affective commitment social exchange theory public sector united arab emirates (UAE) |
| title | Organizational justice and affective commitment: the mediating role of perceived organizational support among UAE government employees |
| title_full | Organizational justice and affective commitment: the mediating role of perceived organizational support among UAE government employees |
| title_fullStr | Organizational justice and affective commitment: the mediating role of perceived organizational support among UAE government employees |
| title_full_unstemmed | Organizational justice and affective commitment: the mediating role of perceived organizational support among UAE government employees |
| title_short | Organizational justice and affective commitment: the mediating role of perceived organizational support among UAE government employees |
| title_sort | organizational justice and affective commitment the mediating role of perceived organizational support among uae government employees |
| topic | Organizational justice perceived organizational support (POS) affective commitment social exchange theory public sector united arab emirates (UAE) |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2025.2514807 |
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