Abstract
In this study, the present paper examined the relationship between Protestant Work Ethic (PWE) and Workplace Ostracism by focusing on the mediating effect of Subjective Well-Being (SWB) which is a construct with three components that include life satisfaction, positive affect and negative affect. Our theoretical model was tested using data collected from employees in different firms from different provinces in China. Analyses of multisource and lagged data from 677 employees indicated that as predicted, life satisfaction, positive affect and negative affect mediate the relationship between PWE and Workplace Ostracism. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Highlights
Weber (1905) first proposed the Protestant Work Ethic (PWE) as a cultural value that represents the extent to which individuals place work at or near the center of their lives [1]
We first tested a model that consisted of five factors: PWE, life satisfaction, positive affect (PA), negative affect (NA) and Workplace Ostracism
The hypotheses predict that life satisfaction, positive affect and negative affect, the three component of Subjective Well-Being (SWB) mediate the relationship between PWE and Workplace Ostracism
Summary
Weber (1905) first proposed the Protestant Work Ethic (PWE) as a cultural value that represents the extent to which individuals place work at or near the center of their lives [1]. The beliefs in PWE straddle most of the social sciences especially psychology and sociology [2] while it appears, and it has embedded in popular culture and been acknowledged as a crucial determinant of work-related behaviors [3]. It is still invite scholarly interests in such diverse fields today.
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