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Drivers and outcomes of work alienation: reviving a concept

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posted on 2023-06-08, 20:11 authored by Amanda Shantz, Kerstin Alfes, Catherine Truss, Emma Soane
This article sheds new light on an understudied construct in mainstream management theory, namely, work alienation. This is an important area of study because previous research indicates that work alienation is associated with important individual and organizational outcomes. We tested four antecedents of work alienation: decision-making autonomy, task variety, task identity, and social support. Moreover, we examined two outcomes of alienation: deviance and performance, the former measured 1 year after the independent variables were measured, and the latter as rated by supervisors. We present evidence from a sample of 283 employees employed at a construction and consultancy organization in the United Kingdom. The results supported the majority of our hypotheses, indicating that alienation is a worthy concept of exploration in the management sciences.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Journal of Management Inquiry

ISSN

1056-4926

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SAGE Publications

Page range

1-12

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  • Business and Management Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-03-03

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2015-03-03

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-03-03

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