Study of candidates equity perceptions in a situation of selection: influence of procedural justice and distributive justice.

摘要

Which are the applicants fairness perceptions with regard to a situation of selection in which they are involved? The study has been carried out with 97 applicants through promotion and selection examinations set up by the Walloon Public Service (Belgium). Based on the model of reactions of the applicants (Gilliland, 1993), their perceptions of equity have been assessed. To this end, a questionnaire has been set up based on the SPJS scale (Bauer & al., 2001). The results indicate that applicants in a promotional process (based on a situational interview) perceive higher equity than applicants in a selection process (based on a classical structured interview). Recruited applicants also perceive higher equity than the other applicants. Equity perceptions are more favourable after publication of the results than at the end of the examination.