The need to belong: Relational coping strategies in the face of coworker envy

David, Timea; Shih, Hsi‐An

doi:10.1016/j.emj.2023.06.004

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“…Extant literature has indicated that the presence of co-workers' ostracism intends to dysfunctional the relational needs of the employees at the workplace through different responses, i.e. emotional, psychological and behavioral responses (Ayub et al, 2021;David and Shih, 2023;Dewald-Kaufmann et al, 2021;Tyndall et al, 2018;Wang et al, 2023;Fatima et al, 2023). Therefore, we propose the following hypothesis:…”

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“…So, it is likely to assume that employees with relational needs cannot detach themselves from the workplace and may reflect positive emotional, psychological and behavioral responses (Sung et al, 2017). In contrast, the employee who is feeling low selfesteem and lack of belongingness may reflect negative responses, such as undesirable emotions, psychological distress and rude behavior at workplace with others (Dash et al, 2023;David and Shih, 2023). In light of these details, the following hypothesis may be considered for the present study.…”

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Exclusion or insult at the workplace: responses to ostracism through employee's efficacy and relational needs with psychological capital

Nasir,

Khan

et al. 2023

JOCM

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PurposeThe study aims to describe the impact of supervisor’s and co-worker’s ostracism on the employee's responses (emotional, psychological and behavioral) through the mediation of employees' efficacy needs and relational needs. Moreover, psychological capital is treated as a moderator to handle the adverse responses of ostracized employees.Design/methodology/approachThe study employed a three-wave quantitative research design to gather data from employees and their respective supervisors who belonged to various healthcare units (N = 510) using self-administered close-ended questionnaires. After that, SmartPLS software was used to analyze the data through a structured equation modeling (SEM) technique.FindingsThe empirical results of the study endorsed that ostracism adversely (negatively) affects employees' responses (comprised of emotional, behavioral and psychological). Moreover, the results revealed that employees' needs (efficacy and relational) mediate the relationship between ostracism experienced by employees (supervisor’ and co-workers’ ostracism) and their emotional, behavioral and psychological responses. In addition, it is also evidenced that employees' psychological capital improves the negative association between employees' needs and responses.Originality/valueThe literature in this domain is scarce, and the theoretical stance is weak due to the traditional approaches that are more concerned with the outcomes rather than analyzing the employee's conditional what they are going through. The present study enhances the knowledge of the transactional mode of coping and its application to ostracism in the workplace. The results of the current study may also support the practitioners in formulating interventions to foster a favorable workplace environment.

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Exclusion or insult at the workplace: responses to ostracism through employee's efficacy and relational needs with psychological capital

Nasir,

Khan

et al. 2023

JOCM

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The more attention you get, the better you feel? A study on the influence of being envied on inconspicuous consumption

Wang,

Li,

Wang

2024

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PurposeFrom a relational maintenance perspective, this study explores the impact of being envied (benignly vs maliciously) on consumers' feelings of social anxiety and its influence on their tendencies toward inconspicuous consumption, based on the resource conservation theory and the model of “Sensitivity about Being the Target of a Threatening Upward Comparison.” (STTUC)Design/methodology/approachFour studies were conducted in this paper. Studies 1a and 1b tested the main hypothesis that being maliciously envied (vs benignly) can increase consumers' inconspicuous consumption of luxury products and luxury hotel experiences. Study 2 replicated this finding and examined the mediating role of social anxiety. Study 3 investigated the moderating effect of ideal self-congruity (low vs high).FindingsThe findings reveal that being maliciously envied (vs benignly) is associated with higher levels of inconspicuous consumption and social anxiety acts as a mediating role. Moreover, when individuals have a strong sense of ideal self-congruity, the positive impact of being maliciously envied (vs benignly) on inconspicuous consumption is further amplified, confirming the moderating role of ideal self-congruity.Originality/valueThis study sheds light on a novel mechanism that elucidates how different types of being envied influence consumers' inconspicuous consumption and the conditions under which this impact is heightened.

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The need to belong: Relational coping strategies in the face of coworker envy

Cited by 2 publications

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Exclusion or insult at the workplace: responses to ostracism through employee's efficacy and relational needs with psychological capital

Exclusion or insult at the workplace: responses to ostracism through employee's efficacy and relational needs with psychological capital

The more attention you get, the better you feel? A study on the influence of being envied on inconspicuous consumption

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