Understanding the influence of workplace ostracism on employee voice behaviour: The moderating role of psychological capital

Human evolution has led to detection of social exclusion cues and tendency to stay in the presence of other’s company. This study explores the influence of workplace ostracism on employee voice behaviour, and the moderating role of psychological capital, in the Indian context. In existing literature, Workplace ostracism, the isolation that certain employees experience has been found to have significant negative effects on individual and organizational outcomes like promotive and prohibitive voice behaviour, with paucity of research in the Indian context. The sample consists of (n=144) Indian employees. Spearman’s correlation between Workplace Ostracism and Employee Voice Behaviour was found to be “Very Low negative” correlation and statistically significant (r = -.160, p < .05). The findings aim to contribute in understanding potential impact of workplace ostracism and how training employees in factors of resilience, hope, self-efficacy, and optimism can help mitigate negative effects of ostracism. The insights can help organizations develop policies and interventions to address workplace ostracism and foster a more inclusive and empowered workforce.