THE MEDIATING ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HARDINESS IN THE EFFECT OF ORGANIZATIONAL INJUSTICE ON WORKPLACE OSTRACISM

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the mediating role of psychological hardiness in the effect of organizat？onal injustice on workplace ostracism. Method: This study was conducted on 249 people who were selected by convenience sampling. The population of this study is constituted by the blue-collar workers of the six enterprises in the Hendek Second Organize Industry Zone. The questionnaire was applied to the collection of data and SPSS program was used in the analysis of the data. Corelation, simple and multiple regression analyzes were used to determine the mediating role of psychological hardiness in the effect of organizat？onal injustice on workplace ostracism. Findings: According to results, it was determined that there is a relationship between organizat？onal injustice, psychological hardiness and workplace ostracism and in the effect of organizational injustice on workplace ostracism, psychological hardiness partly mediated. Conclusion: As a result, the psychological hardiness of the employees who perceive organizational injustice is decreasing. This decrease, together with other variables or variables, increases the perception of workplace ostracism