Themoderating role of interpersonal justice
Because we focus on perceived work overload, it is important to recognize that beliefs
about other organizational factors, such as how fairly they are treated (i.e.
organizational justice), may influence how individuals arrive at these perceptions. On
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the one hand, if an employee deems a supervisor to be fair, having to work a high
number of hours is less likely to be viewed as overload. On the other hand, if the
supervisor is seen as unfair, having to work extended hours is more likely to be seen as
overload. This possibility introduces an employee’s perceptions of organizational
justice as a potential moderator of the work hours-perceived overload relationship