Abstract

JIMENEZ-MOYA, Gloria et al. Legitimacy and efficacy at work: when entitlement legitimizes and deservingness qualifies. Rev. psicol. trab. organ. [online]. 2015, vol.31, n.2, pp.59-68. ISSN 2174-0534.  https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rpto.2015.03.003.

The structural model of deservingness (Feather, 1996) posits that entitlement and deservingness are two different predictors of perceptions of legitimacy. Specifically, entitlement refers to the accomplishment of established social rules, whereas deservingness relates to the outcomes that individuals earn as products of their actions. Although both factors are good predictors of perceived legitimacy, previous works show different conclusions about their relevance. The aim of this paper is to further examine the influence of entitlement and deservingness on legitimacy perceptions and on the consequences expected for a candidate who has been elected for a power position. Results showed that whereas a high-entitlement candidate is perceived as more legitimate, a high-deservingness candidate is expected to perform better. Besides, results hint that the level of personal implication with the candidate election plays also a relevant role in combination with entitlement and deservingness, when individuals evaluate the expected consequences of the decision.

Keywords : Entitlement; Deservingness; Legitimacy; Power; Personal involvement.

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