Abstract
This study extends the ostracism literature by examining what might happen when employees are ostracized at home, a phenomenon we refer to as family ostracism. Specifically, we examine the mediated relationship between family ostracism and individual’s creativity at work through family-to-work conflict (FWC) and harmonious passion for work by considering the moderating role of need for affiliation. Drawing on the conservation of resources (COR) theory and self- determination theory, the results obtained from a 4-wave field study of 262 employees and their direct supervisors demonstrate that the relationship between family ostracism and creativity is serially mediated by FWC and harmonious passion for work. In addition, need for affiliation moderates the relationship between family ostracism and FWC, such that the effect of family ostracism on FWC was stronger for individuals with higher need for affiliation rather than for those with lower need for affiliation. We discuss the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.
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