Effect of Organizational Justice on Job Satisfaction of Academic Staff of Kaduna State Tertiary Institutions

This study examined the effect that organizational justice has on job satisfaction of academic staff of Kaduna State tertiary institutions. A cross-sectional research design and questionnaire method were employed, with 372 usable questionnaires included for data analysis. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) for data cleansing and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) via SmartPLS 3.0 Programme for model testing and test of hypotheses. The results discovered that procedural justice has a significant positive effect on pay satisfaction, but failed to have a significant effect on promotion opportunities. Furthermore, the findings proved the existence of a significant positive effect of distributive justice on pay satisfaction and promotion opportunities facets of job satisfaction. Lastly, the study concluded that to stimulate job satisfaction, academic staff need fair treatment concerning procedures and the distribution of organizational outcomes.