Document Type : Research Paper

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1 M. A. Student of educational administration, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

2 Associate Professor of educational administration, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of workplace ostracism on workplace incivility through the mediating role of turnover intention. The research method was descriptive-correlation. The statistical population of the study was all physical education teachers in Sistan region (Sistan and Baluchestan province) in the academic year 2020-2021 that it was 256 teachers. 154 teachers were studied by stratified random sampling based on Cochran's sampling formula. Data collection instruments were questionnaires of workplace ostracism, workplace incivility and turnover intention. For data analysis the Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation modeling were used by SPSS21 and Lisrel software. Based on the results, there was a positive and significant relationship between workplace ostracism, workplace incivility and turnover intention. Workplace ostracism has a direct effect workplace incivility and turnover intention, and also the mediating effect of turnover intention in the relationship between workplace ostracism and workplace incivility was positive and significant. According to these results, school principals by creating an intimate and empathetic climate, can provide the necessary grounds for accepting teachers and, consequently, reduce their their turnover intention and workplace incivility.

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