Han Ruijuan, Tunnisa Ammara, Ghayas Saba, Shahab Maham
School of Normal College, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xin Jiang, China.
Department of Psychology, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.
Heliyon. 2024 Apr 4;10(8):e29134. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29134. eCollection 2024 Apr 30.
Based on the social exchange theory and conservation of resources theory, the present research aimed to study the role of reciprocity beliefs in the relationship between workplace ostracism and knowledge hiding among college teachers. The study was conducted on a sample of 490 college teachers (i.e., 250 men & 240 women). The sample's age ranged from 24 to 58 years ( = 28, = 1.30). Psychometrically strong measurement tools were used to measure the constructs. Simple linear regression analysis demonstrated workplace ostracism as a significant positive predictor of knowledge hiding for college teachers. Mediation analysis demonstrated that negative and generalized reciprocity beliefs significantly mediated the relationship between workplace ostracism and knowledge hiding. This research will help organizations develop clear policies that encourage knowledge sharing and provide support systems for instructors with experience of ostracism. Limitations and suggestions of the current study for further empirical endeavors have also been discussed.
基于社会交换理论和资源守恒理论，本研究旨在探讨互惠信念在高校教师职场排斥与知识隐藏关系中的作用。该研究以490名高校教师（即250名男性和240名女性）为样本。样本年龄在24岁至58岁之间（均值 = 28，标准差 = 1.30）。使用了心理测量学上可靠的测量工具来测量这些构念。简单线性回归分析表明，职场排斥是高校教师知识隐藏的显著正向预测因素。中介分析表明，消极和广义的互惠信念显著中介了职场排斥与知识隐藏之间的关系。本研究将有助于组织制定鼓励知识共享的明确政策，并为遭受排斥的教师提供支持系统。还讨论了当前研究的局限性以及对进一步实证研究的建议。
