The role of influence tactics in perceptions of performance evaluations' fairness

The present study examined the impact of employees' use of influence tactic s on their evaluations of the fairness of the performance evaluation proces s, Results indicated that the use of supervisor-focused influence tactics w as associated with positive procedural justice evaluations, but the use of job-focused influence tactics was associated with negative evaluations. Als o, employees' perceptions of decision control and opportunity for formal vo ice were found to moderate the relationship between influence tactics and p rocedural justice.