The development and validation of the Workplace Ostracism Scale. Academic Article

abstract

• This article outlines the development of a 10-item measure of workplace ostracism. Using 6 samples (including multisource and multiwave data), the authors developed a reliable scale with a unidimensional factor structure that replicated across 4 separate samples. The scale possessed both convergent and discriminant validity, and criterion-related validity was demonstrated through the scale's relation with basic needs, well-being, job attitudes, job performance, and withdrawal. Overall, the present study suggests that the Workplace Ostracism Scale is a reliable and valid measure and that the workplace ostracism construct has important implications for both individuals and organizations.

authors

• Lian, Huiwen

published proceedings

• J Appl Psychol

altmetric score

• 10.836

author list (cited authors)

• Ferris, D. L., Brown, D. J., Berry, J. W., & Lian, H.

citation count

• 584

complete list of authors

• Ferris, D Lance||Brown, Douglas J||Berry, Joseph W||Lian, Huiwen

publication date

• November 2008

publisher

• American Psychological Association (APA)  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Applied Psychology  Journal

keywords

• Adult
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Organizational Culture
• Surveys And Questionnaires
• Workplace

PubMed Central ID

• 19025252

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1037/a0012743

start page

• 1348

end page

• 1366

volume

• 93

issue

• 6

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0012743