Workplace Ostracism and Counterproductive Work Behaviors among Nurses
Ahmed Mohamed Ebrahim, S., Mahmoud eldeep, N. (2020). Workplace Ostracism and Counterproductive Work Behaviors among Nurses. EKB Journal Management System, 11(3), 641-649. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.166531
Salwa Ahmed Mohamed Ebrahim; Nashwa Mahmoud eldeep. "Workplace Ostracism and Counterproductive Work Behaviors among Nurses". EKB Journal Management System, 11, 3, 2020, 641-649. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.166531
Ahmed Mohamed Ebrahim, S., Mahmoud eldeep, N. (2020). 'Workplace Ostracism and Counterproductive Work Behaviors among Nurses', EKB Journal Management System, 11(3), pp. 641-649. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.166531
Ahmed Mohamed Ebrahim, S., Mahmoud eldeep, N. Workplace Ostracism and Counterproductive Work Behaviors among Nurses. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 11(3): 641-649. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.166531

Workplace Ostracism and Counterproductive Work Behaviors among Nurses

Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Article 40, Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2020, Page 641-649  XML PDF (574.32 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.166531
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Authors
Salwa Ahmed Mohamed Ebrahim1; Nashwa Mahmoud eldeep2
1Assistant professor of nursing administration, Faculty of nursing, Beni Suef University, Egypt.
2Lecturer of Nursing administration, Damanhour University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: The workplace ostracism phenomenon is taking more attention in the eyes of social
researchers and also different studies verified that it has a adverse effect on organizational outcome
and also individual behavior and performance. Research Aim: To evaluate workplace ostracism
and counterproductive work behaviors among nurses Methodology: A cross sectional design was
conducted at Damanhour university hospitals (medical/surgical units and Intensive Care Units
(ICU) at Itai El baroud central hospital, Kom Hamada central hospital, Damanhour fever hospital
and Damanhour chest hospital), Beni suef university hospital & fever, chest and Ophthalmology
hospitals. The subjects were 349 nurses. A self-administered questionnaire containing three parts
(Demographic characteristics, Workplace Ostracism Instrument, counterproductive work behaviors)
Results: The present study revealed that more than half of studied nurses had moderate level of
counterproductive work behaviors. While, one quarter of nurses had low counterproductive work
behaviors. About two thirds of studied nurses had moderate level of workplace ostracism. While,
one fifth of nurses had low workplace ostracism. Conclusions: There was high positive correlation
between counterproductive work behaviors and workplace ostracism at p value <0.01.
Recommendation: Provide training courses for nurses about ostracism behavior and team work.
Further researcher about assessing perception of head nurses related ostracism and
counterproductive behavior.
Keywords
Ostracism; Counterproductive; Behaviors; Nurses
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