Organizational Dehumanization: Its Nomological Network and Measurement

Caesens, Gaëtane; Kiewitz, Christian; Kim, Hak-Yoon; Lagios, Constantin; Murtaza, Ghulam; Bell, Chris; Brison, Noémie; Khan, Rahman; Stinglhamber, Florence; Talpur, Qurat-ul-ain

Abstract

Despite its prevalence in the modern workplace, organizational dehumanization is an intrinsically negative phenomenon that entails a wide range of deleterious consequences, for both employees and organizations. While an increasing number of theoretical and empirical studies have started to examine this construct, its nomological network remains for the most part underdeveloped. In this symposium, we seek to stimulate scholarly interest by offering a refined and more complete understanding of organizational dehumanization. To this end, we present four papers that offer theoretical and empirical insights on the detrimental consequences, underlying mechanisms, boundary conditions, and measurement of organizational dehumanization. Collectively, the papers presented in this symposium set the stage for further scholarship on organizational dehumanization and the development of policies that may help mitigate its harmful effects, thereby helping to build a more humanitarian workplace.

Citation

Caesens, G., Kiewitz, C., Kim, H.-Y., Lagios, C., Murtaza, G., Bell, C., Brison, N., Khan, R., Stinglhamber, F., & Talpur, Q.-U.-A. (2022, August). Organizational Dehumanization: Its Nomological Network and Measurement. Presented at Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, USA

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (published)
• Conference Name: Academy of Management Annual Meeting
• Start Date: Aug 5, 2022
• End Date: Aug 9, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Jul 6, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Deposit Date: Jan 23, 2025
• Journal: Academy of Management Proceedings
• Print ISSN: 0065-0668
• Electronic ISSN: 2151-6561
• Publisher: Academy of Management
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 2022
• Issue: 1
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2022.16420symposium