Israeli teachers' perceptions of lateness: A gender comparison

The study examines the relationship between
distributive justice and teachers' lateness, focusing on the
mediation effect of organizational commitment and taking
into account gender differences. The sample consisted of
1,016 teachers from 35 high schools in Israel. Results, based
on multi-level analysis, showed that, for women, organizational
commitment partially mediated the relation between
perceived distributive justice and lateness. No such effect was
found for men. The findings are explained in terms of women
using lateness behavior to establish a balance between their
amount of effort and the measure of their perceived reward.