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Workplace ostracism as an antecedent to workplace envy: the mediating roles of metacognitive resources and dimensions of social perception

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  • Amy Shady
  • Nancy Bouchra
  • Menatallah Darrag

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Purpose - The purpose of the study is to explore novel antecedents to workplace envy. The authors explore the role of workplace ostracism (WO) as a contextual antecedent in triggering envy, as well as the mediating effects of metacognitive resources (MR) and dimensions of social perception (DSP) as cognitive antecedents. The authors integrate affective events theory, social comparison theory and schema theory to develop their arguments. Design/methodology/approach - Using the survey approach, the authors recruited 490 professionals employed in Egypt and validated the proposed model and hypotheses in structural equation modelling (SEM). Findings - The results show a significant relationship between WO and workplace envy. Additionally, metacognitive experiences (MEs) and warmth mediate the relationship among them. Originality/value - By addressing how WO is a predictor of envy, this study is among the few to consider social-related events as predictors of envy. Additionally, the study is one of the first that has extended affective events theory to explore the role of an individual's cognition in generating envy.

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  • Amy Shady & Nancy Bouchra & Menatallah Darrag, 2023. "Workplace ostracism as an antecedent to workplace envy: the mediating roles of metacognitive resources and dimensions of social perception," Evidence-based HRM, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 12(1), pages 112-129, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ebhrmp:ebhrm-08-2022-0194
    DOI: 10.1108/EBHRM-08-2022-0194
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