Conquering workplace loneliness Individual or organization accountability
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 22 November 2018
Issue publication date: 1 April 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The paper aims to understand the role of an individual and the organization for managing workplace loneliness in special workplaces, giving insight into the manifestation of a negative organizational climate which may have an adverse impact on personal and organizational effectiveness.
Design/methodology/approach
This study considered the existing literature and conducted an independent survey with sailors as the sample.
Findings
Individuals experience feelings of loneliness and it is the collective responsibility of both the individuals and the organizations to help alleviate these feelings.
Research limitations/implications
The present study focused on vulnerable groups of sailors as employees working in remote workplaces.
Practical implications
The findings suggest that leaders can be sensitized to include interventions to assure quality interactions among workers and be facilitators for sharing of emotions, especially in high-risk occupations.
Originality/value
Studying the existence of loneliness among employees in remote workplaces like the shipping sector has received limited attention in previous studies.
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Citation
Sekhon, S.K. and Srivastava, M. (2019), "Conquering workplace loneliness Individual or organization accountability", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 27 No. 1, pp. 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-09-2018-0182
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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