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Is it my fault and how will I react? A phenomenology of perceived causes and consequences of workplace ostracism

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  • Ahmad Raza Bilal
  • Tehreem Fatima
  • Muhammad Kashif Imran
  • Kamran Iqbal

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Purpose - This exploratory inquiry sheds light on the nature of victim (i.e. provocative and passive) and specific work context in shaping the perceived causes and outcomes of felt workplace ostracism in teaching faculty of Pakistani higher educational institutions (HEIs) based on target-centric victimization framework. Design/methodology/approach - This phenomenological research is based on data gathered from 30 ostracized teaching faculty members working in Pakistani public and private HEIs through in-depth semi-structured interviews. The interviews were tape-recorded, and transcription was entered in NVivo 12 Plus software to conduct thematic analysis. Findings - This study found that provocative and submissive victim status, as well as the specific contextual factors in Pakistani HEIs (i.e. negative competition, cronyism, egoism and poor interpersonal relationships), is responsible for fostering workplace ostracism and yielding unique outcomes in each case. Originality/value - This study has taken the scantly used target-centric victimization framework to distinguish the causes and consequences of workplace ostracism based on the nature of victim and work context in Pakistani HEIs .

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  • Ahmad Raza Bilal & Tehreem Fatima & Muhammad Kashif Imran & Kamran Iqbal, 2020. "Is it my fault and how will I react? A phenomenology of perceived causes and consequences of workplace ostracism," European Journal of Management and Business Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 30(1), pages 36-54, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ejmbep:ejmbe-03-2019-0056
    DOI: 10.1108/EJMBE-03-2019-0056
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