Perceived unequal and unfairworkplaces trigger lower job satisfaction and lower workers’ dignity via organizational dehumanization and workers’ self-objectification Sainz, Mario Moreno Bella, Eva Torres Vega, Laura del Carmen inequality job satisfaction organizational dehumanization Despite the increasing wage disparities and the unfair distribution of resources in many organizations, there have not been enough academic explorations into the role of these contextual variables on dehumanization processes and psychosocial risk factors among employees. This project addresses how perceptions of economic inequality and unfairness in the distribution of resources can influence individuals’ perceptions of dehumanization and self-objectification, and trigger detrimental consequences in theworkplace.Using two correlational surveys in different cultural contexts (N=748), and two experimental studies (N = 662), this research consistently shows that both high inequality and high unfairness perceptions decrease job satisfaction and dignity at work through dehumanization processes. Specifically, both inequality and unfairness increase perceived organizational dehumanization, which in turn increases participants’ self-objectification. Self-objectification is associated with lower job satisfaction and dignity at work. This paper discusses the consequences of economic disparities on individuals’ recognition of their own humanity. 2024-12-03T07:50:10Z 2024-12-03T07:50:10Z 2023-04-10 journal article Sainz, M., Moreno-Bella, E., & Torres-Vega, L. (2023). Perceived unequal and unfair workplaces trigger lower job satisfaction and lower workers’ dignity via organizational dehumanization and workers’ self-objectification. European Journal of Social Psychology, 53, 921–938. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2944 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/97623 10.1002/ejsp.2944 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional Wiley