Studies have reported mixed findings on whether organizational justice effectively promotes innovative behavior. However, the existing literature often lacks a quantitative assessment of how these constructs interact. This meta-analysis seeks to bridge that gap by synthesizing findings from various studies that explore the effects of organizational justice and its dimensions—distributive, procedural, and interactional—on innovative behavior. This meta-analysis, conducted following the PRISMA protocol and based on 32 articles, reveals a consistent positive association between organizational justice and innovative behavior, with each dimension contributing to this relationship. Furthermore, the analysis identifies a moderating effect of sector type (private vs public), specifically affecting the link between procedural justice and innovative behavior. This finding enriches the discussion on sectoral differences and emphasizes the need for further investigation into how different organizational environments influence justice-driven innovation. Overall, this study contributes to the theoretical validation of social exchange theory and offers practical insights, encouraging a dialogue between the private and public sectors on leveraging organizational justice to foster innovative behavior.
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