Un outil n’est pas fait pour s’épanouir. Le rôle médiateur de l’auto-objectification entre la déshumanisation organisationnelle et l’épanouissement psychologique au travail

The purpose of this study was the investigation of the mediating role of self-objectification between organizational dehumanization perceptions and psychological flourishing at work. A convenience sample of 415 French employees responded to an online survey. Results indicate a negative effect of organizational dehumanization perceptions on psychological flourishing in the workplace, which was partially mediated by self-objectification. This study highlights that the instrumental treatment of employees may hinder their psychological functioning due in part to the internalization of an objectified concept of Self, reflecting a process of individual disidentification. This work therefore encourages organizations to move beyond the transactional view of the employer–employee relationship.