Workplace dynamics and individual outcomes: Role of workplace ostracism in shaping inner resignation

Keywords: Workplace ostracism, Horizontal workplace violence, Occupational self-efficacy, Inner resignation, Higher education institutions.

Abstract

This study aims to examine the influence of workplace ostracism on horizontal workplace violence, occupational self-efficacy, and inner resignation in the faculty members working in higher education institutions of Pakistan. In this study, a survey was held for native Urdu speakers. The back-to-back method was used for the translation of the questionnaire. The translated questionnaire was pilot tested with a small group to ensure clarity. The total of 321 responses were collected by using self-administered questionnaires and online platform. The SPSS and Smart PLS4 software were utilized for hypothesis testing.  The results of the study show that respondents have low workplace ostracism, horizontal workplace violence, and inner resignation, whereas they exhibit high occupational self-efficacy. The results also indicate that workplace ostracism has the strong and positive relation with horizontal workplace violence while negative relation with occupational self-efficacy. The findings of the study show that interrelationship between workplace ostracism and inner resignation is not an isolated one but is significantly influenced by horizontal workplace violence and occupational self-efficacy.

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Author Biography

Komal Khalid, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.

PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Economics and Administration, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.

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2023-09-30
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Khalid, K. (2023). Workplace dynamics and individual outcomes: Role of workplace ostracism in shaping inner resignation. Amazonia Investiga, 12(69), 120-131. https://doi.org/10.34069/AI/2023.69.09.10
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