Negative Tie Exposure on Workplace Energy Drain: A Social Network Analysis of Nepali FMGC

Abstract

Purpose: Social dynamics in the workplace, especially the exposure to negative relations, can tire employees and lower the productivity level. It is essential to understand how the negative interactions drain the energy to be able to enhance the well-being of the workplace. The research explores the direct and indirect impacts of negative tie exposure on workplace energy drain by highlighting the involvement of behavioral responses and the decay of norms as mediators.

Methodology: A quantitative survey was administered to a total of 313 employees in the Nepali FMGC industry. Mediation analysis was conducted using the SPSS PROCESS Macro version 4.2, Model 4.

Results & Analysis: Negative tie exposure was found direct influence on the drain of employees' energy at the workplace (B = 0.700, p < .001) and had significant indirect effects through behavioral (B = 0.243, p < .01) and the norm (B = 0.428, p < .001). The total indirect effect (B = 0.670, p < .001) also proved that the two mediators together accounted for energy depletion. The correlation coefficient for the variables ranged from 0.685 to 0.849 (p < .01), thus indicating that there are strong relations between negative tie exposure, behavioral responses, norm decay, and energy drain.

Originality/Value: This research is one of the earliest to incorporate social network views and mediation analysis in Nepal, capable of showing how negative relations impact energy drain at the workplace by means of both behavior and norms, thus providing a detailed framework for explaining energy loss in organizations.

Type of Paper: Empirical Research Paper.