Organizational Cultures and Employees' Litigious Conduct

Today''s employment environment is fraught with complexity and uncertainty as employers grapple with employee relations issues. Employers are aware of the threat of being sued by employees even when the organization is not committing any unlawful action. This research was conducted to investigate the connections between aspects of organizational cultures and employees'' propensity to file claims and engage in litigious conduct against their organization. In addition behaviors of managers and supervisors implicitly sanctioned by the organization''s culture that trigger employees to file lawsuits were also studied. The results of the research include preventive measures to deter employee claims. The feasibility of implementing these preventive measures were also presented. This study found eight specific dimensions of organizational cultures strongly connected to keeping employees from filing claims or lawsuits. Organizations seeking to reduce their exposure to the risk of claims and litigation should incorporate these eight elements of organizational justice and a healthy corporate character in their organizational cultures.