Linking Performance Appraisal Justice, Trust, and Employee Engagement: A Conceptual Framework

Employee engagement is acknowledged as one of the crucial factors leading to the success of organizations in sustaining competitive advantage. Minimal attention has been given to performance appraisal justice and its implications on employee engagement. Limited studies that looked into performance appraisal justice had not integrated all dimensions of justice. Although the role of trust as a catalyst to various organizational relationships has been recognized, little is known on its influence on performance appraisal justice and employee engagement. This paper thus proposes a theoretical integration between all dimensions of performance appraisal justice and employee engagement with trust as a moderator.