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Procedural Justice in Negotiation: Procedural Fairness, Outcome Acceptance, and Integrative Potential

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 December 2018

Rebecca Hollander-Blumoff  and
Tom R. Tyler
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Abstract

Two correlational studies test the hypothesis that procedural justice, or fairness of process, plays a role in acceptance of agreements reached through bilateral negotiation. Both studies test the relationship between the fairness of the process used to resolve a dispute, objective monetary outcomes, subjective assessments of outcome favorability, and subjective assessments of outcome fairness. Additionally, the second study tests the hypothesis that negotiations characterized by greater procedural justice result in more potential for integrative bargaining. The results suggest that procedural justice encourages the acceptance of negotiated agreements, as well as leading to the opportunity for increased integrative bargaining.

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Law & Social Inquiry , Volume 33 , Issue 2 , Spring 2008 , pp. 473 - 500
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Copyright © American Bar Foundation, 2008 

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