Abstract
Drawing on the victim precipitation theory and self-esteem theory, this study examines the dispositional antecedents and consequences of workplace ostracism. Using data from 208 employees and their 96 immediate supervisors in two petroleum and gas companies in China, this study finds that agreeableness and extraversion are negatively, and neuroticism is positively related to workplace ostracism. Moreover, workplace ostracism is found to be negatively related to employee job performance, and this relationship is mediated by employee organization-based self-esteem.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 23-44 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Frontiers of Business Research in China |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 10 Feb 2011 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2011 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- Public Administration
User-Defined Keywords
- job performance
- organization-based self-esteem
- personality traits
- workplace ostracism