Zeitschrift für Wirtschaft und Finanzen

Game Theory in Organizational Justice: An Experimental Study on Teams

Abstract

Murat Yalcintas and Oyku Iyigun

Recent research on organizational justice around the world has established a number of empirical studies. The objective of the present study is to investigate the role of organizational justice perception in a social network within a game theory frame. The paper discusses distributive justice consideration in a team context and the way variations in talent and effort makes a difference to the perceived fairness in teams. The study also aims to contribute to scholarly efforts being undertaken to develop a strong theoretical foundation for understanding organizational justice perception in a social network, by using game theory modelling. The methodology used is an experimental study, which is a modified dictator game, with a production and distribution phase, played first individually then on a team basis.