The Impact of Organizational Justice on the Individual Work Performance of Bananeros in Santo Tomas Davao Del Norte

Individual Work Performance is defined as the visible behaviors that employees demonstrate while performing their duties, including how effectively they accomplish tasks, contribute to organizational goals, and avoid counterproductive actions. This study assessed the Impact of Organizational Justice on the Individual work performance in Santo Tomas Davao del Norte Descriptive-correlational research design was employed in this study therefore, it was used to determine the relationship between the two variables. The respondents of this study were 300 full-time plantation workers with at least six months of continuous employment; they were selected through a random sampling technique. Two sets of adapted questionnaires were used to obtain the information from the respondents. The findings of this study revealed the overall results that the level of organizational justice among banana plantation workers was high. The results indicated that banana plantation workers have a high level of organizational justice which means fairness in the workplace if oftentimes manifested. Also, the investigation found that the level of individual work performance among banana plantation workers was interpreted as high. The result indicated that banana plantation workers demonstrate a high level of individual work performance, indicating that their efficiency, cooperation, and commitment to their tasks are frequently observed in the workplace. It was also found in the study that there was a significant relationship between organizational justice and individual work performance. Therefore, it was hoped that this study could provide valuable insights that fairness and equitable treatment are frequently observed and practiced in the workplace, and employees consistently perform their duties efficiently and productively.

Banana Plantation Workers, Employee Consistently, Equitable treatment

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