IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT: EVIDENCES FROM KPK PRIVATE SECTOR UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

The purpose of the study to investigate the impact of organizational Justice Perception on
commitment in Private sector universities in KPK. The study employed descriptive-co-relational
research designs with a statistical sample of 250 employees. To measure Organizational Justice
perceptions using Colquitt's model with distributive, procedural and informational justice while
commitment was measured through adaptive Allen & Meyer's model. The reliability of the
questionnaires estimated using Cronbach's α coefficient in different items of Organizational Justice
and organizational commitment which was above 0.70 and hence accepted. After data gathering, they
were analyzed based on the research hypothesis using Inferential statistics comprising of correlation,
multiple regression models and ANOVA analysis were applied to establish the relationship between
the independent and dependent variables. The study shows that organizational Justice with three
dimensions has a significant relationship with organizational commitment in private sector
universities of KPK.The study findings provide support to the argument that employees evaluate their
employer/employee interactions from a justice perspective and interpret the experience as just or
unjust treatment, furthermore equity theory also mentioned that the presence or absence of
organizational justice has an impact on employees to reacts accordingly, that is if personnel feel that
justice is not implemented in workplace, they will feel insecure, tense and ultimately reduce the
commitment, on the other hand, if justice exists employees will be motivated eager to take
responsibility which result increase level of commitment.