“Come on Down”: Using a Trivia Game to Teach the Concept of Organizational Justice

Abstract

The three elements of organizational justice (distributive, procedural, and interactional justice) can be difficult for undergraduate students to grasp given variances in their personal experiences. To address this issue, we developed a novel approach to teach students these concepts by employing a trivia game show format in which students experience all three forms of injustice in a lighthearted and disarming context. We detail this experiential exercise and provide discussion points to help students grasp the important role organizational justice plays in leading effectively. We also provide suggestions for how to apply the concepts covered in the experiential exercise to different leadership challenges to deepen the learning experience.

Questioning the link between organizational justice and external procedural justice in police–citizen interactions

“…In addition, organizational justice coursework does not appear to be conducive to a “one size fits all” delivery and is likely to be more successful if tailored to an organization through use of a needs assessment. Moreover, a study of organizational justice education among cadets at the US Military Academy at West Point indicated that a traditional lecture with accompanying slides was rated as the least popular among several subjects, but rose to among the best when the delivery method was altered to an interactive discussion using a gameshow format (Skarlikci and Latham, 2005; Swain et al, 2021).…”

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“…The application component of this exercise is appropriate for advanced students. Examples of exercises that similarly reinforce OB knowledge include those by Caza and colleagues (2011) and Swain and colleagues (2021).…”