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Workplace Ostracism and Work Productivity in Company X: Basis for Mental Health Workplace Program
Authors:Mary Grace C. Llorera
Open AccessJournal Type: Research/Technical NoteSubject: Social Sciences & PsychologySubject Field: Psychology and Behavioral SciencesVolume:128, Issue: 1, July, 2023Publish Date: 13 July 2023
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Pages: 483-500
Abstract
This research study primarily investigated the notable association between workplace ostracism and work productivity in Company X. It also analyzed the levels of workplace ostracism and work productivity among employees with diverse profiles. The study proposed a systematic mental health workplace program that can serve as a comprehensive guide for companies, assisting them in mitigating workplace ostracism and fostering increased work productivity. Through total population sampling, the employee-respondents of the study were 45 direct hires from private company. Standardized and adopted questionnaires such as the Workplace Ostracism Scale (WOS) and Brief Instrument to Assess Workers Productivity during a Working Day (IAPT) were utilized as survey instruments. The instruments utilized were a seven-point Likert-type response scale for the WOS and a four-point Likert-type response scale for the IAPT. Data analysis involved frequency and percentage, mean, one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), t-test, and Pearson correlation coefficient. The results indicated that employees age exhibited a statistically significant difference between workplace ostracism and work productivity. Furthermore, a significant relationship was found between workplace ostracism and work productivity. With the findings of the study, the Project AKAP or Avoidance and Knowledge on Workplace Ostracism Accelerate Work Productivity was developed. It is a mental health workplace program that is designed to abolish workplace ostracism and increase work productivity by integrating to one of the significant profile variables which was age.