Dealing with Workplace Ostracism: The Role of Psychological Capital and Political Skill in Employee Job Outcomes

Abstract

This study examines the effects of workplace ostracism on different job outcomes with special emphasis on the moderating effect of psychological capital and political skill. In order to identify the moderating effect of psychological capital and political skill on the relationship between workplace ostracism and job outcomes (job stress, turnover intentions), the study employed the quantitative methodology by collecting data from a sample of 180 employees through survey based questionnaire. The analysis of the data reveals that workplace ostracism is positively related to job outcomes i.e., job stress and turnover intentions. However, the relationship between workplace ostracism and job outcomes is weaker when psychological capital and political skill was high. As this study has proposed moderating impact of psychological capital and political skill on the nexus between workplace ostracism and job outcomes (job stress and turnover intentions), this can also be seen with other organizational consequences.