What is it about?
This large cross-national study examines whether organizational justice—fairness in outcomes, procedures, interpersonal treatment, and information—is understood and measured in the same way across nine Arab countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Tunisia). Using data from 2,914 public-sector employees and advanced multi-group confirmatory factor analysis, the study tests whether a culturally grounded Arabic measure of organizational justice (AMOJ) shows measurement and structural invariance across these societies. The results demonstrate that the four-dimensional justice model functions equivalently across countries, allowing for valid cross-national comparisons.
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Why is it important?
Methodological rigor: Establishes that justice perceptions can be compared meaningfully across Arab countries, addressing a critical gap in cross-cultural research. Theoretical contribution: Confirms the four-dimensional model of justice (distributive, procedural, interpersonal, informational) within Arab cultural contexts. Cultural relevance: Provides one of the most comprehensive empirical tests of organizational justice in the Arab world using an emic–etic approach. Practical value: Enables researchers, policymakers, and organizations to assess and compare fairness perceptions across diverse Arab workforces with confidence.
Perspectives
Much of what we know about fairness at work comes from Western samples. This study shows that employees across Arab societies meaningfully distinguish between different forms of justice—and do so in remarkably consistent ways. Establishing measurement equivalence is not a technical exercise; it is the foundation for building theories and policies that genuinely reflect how people experience fairness in their own cultural contexts.
Prof. Othman H Alkhadher
Kuwait University
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This page is a summary of: Organizational Justice in Arab Countries: Investigation of the Measurement and Structural Invariance, Cross-Cultural Research, December 2018, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1069397118815099.
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