Abstract

The growing demand for fairness, ethical governance, accountability, and inclusiveness has increased scholarly attention toward organizational justice, institutional integrity, and social justice. However, existing literature remains highly fragmented, with limited studies systematically integrating these constructs into a unified analytical framework. This systematic literature review aims to examine the conceptual and theoretical relationships among organizational justice, institutional integrity, and social justice while identifying major research trends, gaps, and future research directions. The study adopted the PRISMA 2020 framework to ensure a rigorous and transparent review process. A comprehensive search of Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Emerald Insight, Taylor & Francis, and SAGE Journals identified 220 studies, of which 32 peer-reviewed articles were finally included following screening and eligibility assessment. The findings reveal that organizational justice and institutional integrity are mutually reinforcing mechanisms that significantly contribute to ethical governance, institutional trust, inclusiveness, accountability, employee wellbeing, and broader social justice outcomes. The review further demonstrates that fairness-oriented organizational systems and integrity-based institutional structures strengthen organizational legitimacy and reduce corruption, discrimination, and social inequalities. Despite increasing scholarly interest, substantial gaps remain regarding integrated theoretical frameworks, developing country contexts, longitudinal investigations, and digital governance challenges. The study concludes that achieving social justice requires not only macro-level policy reforms but also justice-oriented organizational cultures and integrity-driven institutional systems. The findings provide important theoretical, managerial, and policy implications for developing fair, transparent, accountable, and socially responsible institutions.