The influence of psychological ownership on negative organizational outcomes

Date of Publication

2014

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Applied Corporate Management

Subject Categories

Business and Corporate Communications

College

Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business

Department/Unit

Business Management

Thesis Adviser

Divina Edralin

Defense Panel Member

Real So

Abstract/Summary

Researchers have theorized that psychological ownership can produce negative organizational outcomes such as resistance to change, workplace deviance, employee ostracism and a weaker intention to whistle blow, however few literatures have empirical evidence to support this assertion. To test the aforementioned claim, the researchers surveyed a total of 200 employees from 2 large corporations in Metro Manila. Researchers them employed the ordinary least squares regression to test the correlation between job and organization-based psychological ownership and the aforementioned negative outcomes.

Results showed that high levels of psychological ownership among employees of Johnson and Johnson correlate with workplace deviance and whistle blowing intentions. Between job and organization-based psychological ownership, it is job-based psychological ownership that leads to greater negative outcomes. Results from P.A Alvarez and Development Corporation on the other hand, reveal that the high presence of psychological ownership positively correlates with workplace deviance and employee ostracism, but negatively correlated with whistle blowing intentions. As with the case of Johnson and Johnson, it is job-based psychological ownership that leads to greater negative outcomes. It is then imperative that managers, while reaping the positive benefits of psychological ownership, also consider possible avenues to mitigate its negative consequences.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU18663

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

viii, 133 leaves : illustrations (some colored) ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Organizational behavior; Personnel management--Technological innovations; Philosophy of Mind

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