JUSTICE AS A MEDIATOR OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN METHODS OF MONITORING AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR

This study examined relationships among three methods of leader monito ring, employee perceptions of workplace justice, and employee citizens hip behavior. We hypothesized that monitoring would negatively affect citizenship because close control may keep employees from performing d uties seen as extra and perhaps not leading to rewards. However, we al so hypothesized that monitoring's focus on gathering unbiased informat ion would positively influence employees' perceptions of fairness, whi ch have been found to predict citizenship behavior. Results ;of struct ural equations modeling used to test direct and indirect relationships among the variables indicated that the monitoring method of observati on negatively influenced citizenship but also had a positive influence through its effect on perceptions of fairness.