Bystanders' reactions towards co-punishment events in the Taiwanese military: Examining the moderating effects of organizational norms

Author

Shu-Cheng S. CHI, National Taiwan University
Hsin-Hsin LO, Ching Yun University
TSAI Ming-Hong, Singapore Management UniversityFollow
Brian P. NIEHOFF, Kansas State University

Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

12-2008

Abstract

The present study examined bystanders' justice perceptions about co-punishment events. In a sample of 169 logistic officers in the Taiwanese military, responsibility attributions (i.e. liability attributed to co-punished persons) had a negative relationship with perceived harshness, and a positive relationship with perceived procedural justice. In addition, the effects of responsibility attributions on procedural justice were weaker if the person perceived stronger rather than weaker organizational norms of co-punishment.

Keywords

co-punishment, collective responsibility, observer, organizational norm, Taiwan

Discipline

Asian Studies | Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Military and Veterans Studies

Research Areas

Psychology

Publication

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volume

11

Issue

4

First Page

274

Last Page

278

ISSN

1367-2223

Identifier

10.1111/j.1467-839X.2008.00267.x

Publisher

Wiley

Citation

CHI, Shu-Cheng S., LO, Hsin-Hsin, TSAI Ming-Hong, , & NIEHOFF, Brian P..(2008). Bystanders' reactions towards co-punishment events in the Taiwanese military: Examining the moderating effects of organizational norms. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 11(4), 274-278.

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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-839X.2008.00267.x