Cross-Cultural Examination of Organizational Justice: Trends, Dynamics, and Future Directions

Abstract

studying  justice in a cross cultural approach ,requires researchers to consider the risks and complexities inherent in the field.On one hand there is the need to accurately capture the multidimensionality that characterises the cross cultural justice field .On the other hand, it is obvious that ,many studies attempting to articulate predictive "culture-justice-outcome models" have produced inconsistent and mixed findings. At this level of analysis, these elements contribute to strengthening confusion effects, while there is still a need for an overarching theoretical framework that would guide researchers in finding the right answers to adequately formulated questions .That is why we aimed, through this essay, to provide valuable assistance to new researchers, helping them feel less disoriented and more knowledgeable about the intricate field of cross-cultural justice research.The essay will provide an opportunity to propose various criteria that researchers can use to determine how to position their research problem within the current state of knowledge. By outlining these criteria, we aim to facilitate a more informed approach to framing research questions and exploring relevant issues in the field.Moreover, our objective is to present a comprehensive analytical overview of the chronological development of research in this domain by describing and examining the three main phases, while highlighting various approaches that connect the constructs of culture and justice, such as the motivational foundations of justice and the target similarity model (TSM). By doing so, we hope to create a clearer understanding of how these elements interact and evolve over time.We choose to close the essay by a set of personal  reflexions and  formal point of view about the current state and  future areas of research, while highlighting some methodological suggestions.