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IMPACT OF WORKPLACE BULLYING AND KNOWLEDGE HIDING BEHAVIOUR ON EMOTIONAL EXHAUSTION AMONG PAKISTANI NURSES A CROSSSECTIONAL STUDY FOR EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPOWERMENT AS AN EFFECTIVE ROLE PLAYER IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).12      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).12      Published : Mar 2023

Impact of Workplace Bullying and Knowledge Hiding Behaviour on Emotional Exhaustion among Pakistani Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study for Exploring Psychological Empowerment as an Effective Role Player in the Healthcare System

Abstract

    This study aims to extend the literature on workplace bullying and its impact on knowledge hiding directly and through the mediation of emotional exhaustion and psychological empowerment as a moderator after collecting data from 600 nursing staff working in public and private hospitals in Pakistan. The results revealed the negative impact of workplace bullying (WB) on knowledge sharing directly and partially with the mediation of emotional exhaustion (EE). However, the impact is reduced through the moderating effect of psychological empowerment (PE). The finding of our study has several implications for healthcare institutions or academic leaders and policymakers of organizations.

    (1) Luqman Javaid
    Institute of Management Sciences, (Pak-AIMS), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Kaleem Irfan
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, (Pak-AIMS), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Asmat Nawaz Khattak
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Management Sciences, (Pak-AIMS), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Javaid, L., Irfan, K., & Khattak, A. N. (2023). Impact of Workplace Bullying and Knowledge Hiding Behaviour on Emotional Exhaustion among Pakistani Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study for Exploring Psychological Empowerment as an Effective Role Player in the Healthcare System. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII(I), 124-138. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).12

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    CHICAGO : Javaid, Luqman, Kaleem Irfan, and Asmat Nawaz Khattak. 2023. "Impact of Workplace Bullying and Knowledge Hiding Behaviour on Emotional Exhaustion among Pakistani Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study for Exploring Psychological Empowerment as an Effective Role Player in the Healthcare System." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (I): 124-138 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).12

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    HARVARD : JAVAID, L., IRFAN, K. & KHATTAK, A. N. 2023. Impact of Workplace Bullying and Knowledge Hiding Behaviour on Emotional Exhaustion among Pakistani Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study for Exploring Psychological Empowerment as an Effective Role Player in the Healthcare System. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII, 124-138.

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    MHRA : Javaid, Luqman, Kaleem Irfan, and Asmat Nawaz Khattak. 2023. "Impact of Workplace Bullying and Knowledge Hiding Behaviour on Emotional Exhaustion among Pakistani Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study for Exploring Psychological Empowerment as an Effective Role Player in the Healthcare System." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII: 124-138

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    MLA : Javaid, Luqman, Kaleem Irfan, and Asmat Nawaz Khattak. "Impact of Workplace Bullying and Knowledge Hiding Behaviour on Emotional Exhaustion among Pakistani Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study for Exploring Psychological Empowerment as an Effective Role Player in the Healthcare System." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII.I (2023): 124-138 Print.

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    OXFORD : Javaid, Luqman, Irfan, Kaleem, and Khattak, Asmat Nawaz (2023), "Impact of Workplace Bullying and Knowledge Hiding Behaviour on Emotional Exhaustion among Pakistani Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study for Exploring Psychological Empowerment as an Effective Role Player in the Healthcare System", Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (I), 124-138

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    TURABIAN : Javaid, Luqman, Kaleem Irfan, and Asmat Nawaz Khattak. "Impact of Workplace Bullying and Knowledge Hiding Behaviour on Emotional Exhaustion among Pakistani Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study for Exploring Psychological Empowerment as an Effective Role Player in the Healthcare System." Global Social Sciences Review VIII, no. I (2023): 124-138. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).12