Organizational Justice, Project Performance, and the Mediating Effects of Key Success Factors

Article Quality Management, Teams, Organizational Culture, Resource Management 1 February 2019

Project Management Journal

Unterhitzenberger, Christine | Bryde, David

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Unterhitzenberger, C. & Bryde, D. (2019). Organizational Justice, Project Performance, and the Mediating Effects of Key Success Factors. Project Management Journal, 50, 57–70.
Projects are under constant pressure to improve performance, and research is needed to understand the characteristics of high-performing projects. Using the concept of organizational justice as a characteristic, we propose that the performance of projects in meeting success criteria is enhanced when there are procedures in place for the fair treatment of project team members; when resources are allocated fairly; and when the individuals interact in a way that is characterized by respect, propriety, and dignity. Structural equation analysis supports our proposition that the presence of organizational justice enhances project performance and valuable nuances in these relationships are discovered.
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