ISSN : 1229-0696
This three country study focuses on the value of employee voice in workplace decision making. Consistent with previous research, we show the voice value function fits the S-shaped curve associated with prospect theory (Kahneman & Tversky, 1979). Specifically, findings demonstrate that the value of voice of evaluated related to a neutral referent point. Initial increments away from this reference point have a strong impact on fairness perception, while later increments produce more marginal effects. In addition, the value function for losses is steeper than the value function for gains. These findings and methodological implications related to our internet-based data collection and use of international samples, as well as theoretical implications for fairness researchers are discussed.
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