The Invisible Workers: A Preliminary Research on Workplace Ostracism and Organisational Dehumanisation Under the Influence of Self Dehumanisation

Abstract

This preliminary research aims to investigate the influence of workplace ostracism on organisational dehumanisation among employees in the design engineering sector, as well as the mediating role of self-dehumanisation. A cross-sectional and correlational design with mediation analysis was conducted among 60 design engineering employees, aged 30 to 40 years, from various software organisations in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, using a simple random sampling method. This research study examines how workplace ostracism can lead to organisational dehumanisation and the mediating role of self-dehumanisation among design engineering sector employees. This study suggests that workplace ostracism has a positive influence on organisational dehumanisation. Furthermore, self-dehumanisation significantly mediates the relationship between workplace ostracism and organisational dehumanisation. Ostracism and dehumanising tendencies among workers have devastating effects on employee well-being and employee mental health. These results highlight the need for further exploration in the areas of ostracism and dehumanisation, as employees are increasingly interacting with modern technologies.