An Examination of the Dysfunctional Consequences of Organizational Injustice and Escapist Coping

A considerable amount of research has been devoted to the manner in which individuals cope with stressful situations in daily organizational life. Coping includes behavioral, cognitive, and emotional efforts to manage external and/or internal demands and primarily aims to manage stress and restore equilibrium (Lazarus and Folkman, 1984). As coping research has evolved, some researchers (see Lazarus, 1999) have focused on the trait-like aspect of...