Authors : Ravi Kumar Mishra; Ajay Wagh

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 3 - March

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7787569

Abstract : This study has been intended towards availing insights into the social and industrial aspects of work place ostracism and its implications at individuals’ selfregulation behavior within organizations. In the past studies Ostracism at workplace has been negatively related to variables like employee well-being, performance, employee engagement, employee needs and withdrawal intentions and it has been looked through the organizations perspective in most of the researches. This study is directed towards understanding effects of ostracism on individual employee and its related social and industrial aspects along with organizational citizenship behavior and self-conducts in terms of indulgence or abstinence in counter productive work behaviors. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study highlights the major social aspects of ostracism suffered at workplace by employees and its ill-effects on their psychological balance which may result in serious health hazards. In this study, several related literature has been referred so that a conclusive study can be persuaded related to ostracism and its social consequences towards evolving better workplaces. Originality Value: This study can be considered as an attempt to emphasize social sufferings of the person being ostracized at workplace by superiors and or peers and how it affects their mental as well as organizational well-being towards meaningful existence and contribution to the organizations.

Keywords : Workplace Ostracism, Social-Suffering, SelfRegulation, Counter Productive Work Behavior, WellBeing, Citizenship Behavior, Productivity, Retention.