Employees seek fairness at work. Managers are perceived as the primary source of organizational justice. Even though justice enactment is a core leadership competence, many leaders seem to fall short of this expectation. While this may be attributed to some managers lacking the intention, necessary understanding, or capabilities, it may also be explained by the inherent complexity of justice enactment itself. Determining what is fair or unfair is highly context-dependent, with no absolute criteria for discerning (un)fairness. The main objective of this study project is to shed light on such conundrums, which are deeply ingrained in the work of many leaders but have not been studied earlier. Therefore, this project advances the understanding the dynamics of organizational justice in workplaces. It provides novel perspectives to organizational justice literature and offers guidance for businesses as to how to promote organizational and social justice.

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