The Impact of Workplace Ostracism on Mechanistic Organizational Dehumanization Among Design Engineering Sector Employees : The Role of Mechanistic Self-Dehumanization on Employee Robotization
Mr. GANESHDEV SAHADEVAN
M.Sc Psychology, School Of
Human Sciences,
Central University of South Bihar, Gaya, Bihar , India,
ganeshdevsahadevan@gmail.com
Abstract—The determination of this research is to examine the influence of workplace ostracism on mechanistic organizational dehumanization among design engineering sector employees and the mediating role of self dehumanization. A quantitative cross-sectional and correlational design with mediation analysis was done among design engineering employees of age range between 30 to 40 years from various organisations of trivandrum and ernakulam districts of kerala through simple random sampling method. Here more emphasis is given to the mechanistic aspects of dehumanization rather than the animalistic aspects because the design engineering sector is more focused on the technical aspects of work .This investigation makes an important contribution by highlighting the underlying mechanisms through which workplace ostracism can lead to mechanistic organizational dehumanization and the mediating process of mechanistic self dehumanization that employees undergo and also the mediation of mechanistic organisational dehumanization in the relationship between workplace ostracism and mechanistic self dehumanization. The importance of this study is that it explores the psychological impact of workplace ostracism on employees and how it can lead to mechanistic dehumanization within the organization. Overall findings suggest that there is a significant positive influence of workplace ostracism towards mechanistic organizational dehumanization,further mechanistic self dehumanization significantly mediates the relationship between workplace ostracism and mechanistic organizational dehumanization, moreover mechanistic organizational dehumanization significantly mediates the relationship between workplace ostracism and mechanistic self dehumanization. These results highlight the ostracism and dehumanizing tendency in workers that has devastating effects on workplace wellbeing and employee mental health.
Keywords:Workplace Ostracism, Mechanistic Organizational Dehumanization, Self Dehumanization, Design Engineering.
