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Abstract
Workplace ostracism has become today's harsh reality. Research concerning ostracism has proliferated in the past two decades. But, not much attention is paid to the process of coping with workplace ostracism. As a result, several aspects of this interpersonal mistreatment remained overlooked. For instance, how employees form perceptions of ostracism, how they cope with it over time, and what factors explain variations in their perceptions, experiences, and coping strategies are not much explored. To address these gaps, we present a “Process Model” grounded on relational/stress theories, namely, sociometer and COR theory, to explicate employees' journey of coping with ostracism. Additionally, our model illustrates personal/organizational factors influencing stages of the coping process. Further, we present the first-ever two-by-two typologies of employees' coping strategies and organizational/HR strategies for tackling workplace ostracism demarcated along two dimensions. Finally, we discuss theoretical/practical implications and future research directions.
期刊介绍:
The Human Resource Management Review (HRMR) is a quarterly academic journal dedicated to publishing scholarly conceptual and theoretical articles in the field of human resource management and related disciplines such as industrial/organizational psychology, human capital, labor relations, and organizational behavior. HRMR encourages manuscripts that address micro-, macro-, or multi-level phenomena concerning the function and processes of human resource management. The journal publishes articles that offer fresh insights to inspire future theory development and empirical research. Critical evaluations of existing concepts, theories, models, and frameworks are also encouraged, as well as quantitative meta-analytical reviews that contribute to conceptual and theoretical understanding.
Subject areas appropriate for HRMR include (but are not limited to) Strategic Human Resource Management, International Human Resource Management, the nature and role of the human resource function in organizations, any specific Human Resource function or activity (e.g., Job Analysis, Job Design, Workforce Planning, Recruitment, Selection and Placement, Performance and Talent Management, Reward Systems, Training, Development, Careers, Safety and Health, Diversity, Fairness, Discrimination, Employment Law, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Workforce Metrics, HR Analytics, HRM and Technology, Social issues and HRM, Separation and Retention), topics that influence or are influenced by human resource management activities (e.g., Climate, Culture, Change, Leadership and Power, Groups and Teams, Employee Attitudes and Behavior, Individual, team, and/or Organizational Performance), and HRM Research Methods.