Kelvin has worked for his company for two years and had to take on additional responsibilities when his colleague Charles retired. However, his managers have not given him a pay raise that he feels rightly compensates him for his increased workload. Kelvin finally decides to quit and begins looking for another job. His resentment related to his pay reflects the lack of ________ justice in the company that he works for.
A) informational
B) distributive
C) retributive
D) procedural
E) interpersonal

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Distributive justice reflects the perceived fairness of decision-making outcomes. Employees gauge distributive justice by asking whether decision outcomes-such as pay, rewards, evaluations, promotions, and work assignments-are allocated using proper norms. Kelvin was concerned about how much he was getting paid for the heavier workload he had taken on, and his resentment shows that his company is lacking in the area of distributive justice.

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