Abstract
Ostracism at workplace can lead to workplace deviant behaviours. Personality traits of the employees might be important determinant of work behaviors and are expected to moderate the ostracism-workplace deviance link. The aim of the present study was to find if ostracism predicts two dimensions of workplace deviance, namely organizational deviance and interpersonal deviance; and to check the moderating role of personality. A correlational research design was used to conduct the study. Sample consisted of 120 employees (104 male and 16 female) of private organization of Lahore selected through purposive sampling. Workplace Ostracism Scale (Ferris, Brown, Berry & Lian, 2008), Ten Item Personality Inventory (Gosling, Rentfrow, & Swann, 2003) and Interpersonal and Organizational Deviance Scale (Bennett & Robinson, 2000) were used to measure the study variables. Preliminary analysis showed that the current job position was negatively related to ostracism. Ostracism was significantly linked to workplace deviant behaviours. Agreeableness showed negative relation to Ostracism. Emotional stability had significant negative relation with both ostracism and interpersonal deviance. Using interpersonal and organizational deviance as dependent variables, moderation through hierarchical regression was carried out. Agreeableness, emotional stability and openness to experience moderated the relationship of ostracism and interpersonal deviance. Emotional stability moderated the relationship of ostracism and organizational deviance. Results were discussed and limitations, suggestions and implications were presented for future research and practice.
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