Emphasis on Distributive, Procedural, and Interactional Justice: Differential Perceptions of Men and Women

Differences in perceptions of justice may result from differential emphasis on distributive, procedural, and interactional justice. Correlations were significant between sex of participants and the likelihood of using distributive and interactional justice in the context of decisions about pay raises; men were more likely than women to consider distributive justice, whereas women were more likely than men to consider interactional justice.