Justiça organizacional e comportamentos retaliatórios: como jovens aprendizes (não) se posicionam?

Abstract

The objective of this study is to understand how young apprentices perceive organizational justice, retaliatory behaviors and their possible connections in the workplace. Young workers, little researched in the country, have peculiarities different from the others. In the construction of the theoretical reference, it was observed a predominance of quantitative studies and recommendations for conducting research with a qualitative approach. Then, we opted for this research a qualitative approach, conducting 23 interviews and subsequent content analysis. It was found that the researched public, contrary to literature reports, it has realized the working environment as predominantly fair and the retaliatory behavior is little common. Given the social vulnerability condition and socioeconomic context specifically addressed to the public that were researched, the relevance of this study focuses on understanding the reasons wrapped in the formation of the panorama verified, offering greater reflectivity for studies on such issues and such social actors in the field of organizational behavior.