ABSTRACT
In this chapter, authors examined how students perceive a protester of the seniority norm in a fictitious situation as a third party. They also examined a contributing factor, the subjects' attitude toward the seniority norm that affects perception of equity. Even in the collectivistic Japanese society, there are individuals who reject the seniority norm. It is expected that people who have a positive attitude toward the seniority norm will sympathize with the protester who cannot maintain the long-term equity within group and accept the person's objection to the seniority norm. The authors also examined a contributing factor, subjects' attitude toward the seniority norm that affects the perception of equity. Even in the collectivistic Japanese society, there are individuals who reject the seniority norm. It is expected that people who have a positive attitude toward the seniority norm will sympathize with the protester who cannot maintain the long-term equity within the group and accept the person's objection to the seniority norm.
