Understanding workplace bullying and employee performance in tertiary healthcare institutions in Nigeria: The mediating role of job alienation
Understanding workplace bullying and employee performance in tertiary healthcare institutions in Nigeria: The mediating role of job alienation

Summary/Abstract: This study investigates the effect of workplace bullying on employee performance in tertiary healthcare institutions in Nigeria with the: mediating role of job alienation. The study is anchored on the Conservation of Resources Theory. A quantitative research design was adopted in particular survey and cross-sectional research designs, and data were collected from tertiary healthcare workers in Zamfara and Kaduna States through an online questionnaire. Judgmental and snowball sampling techniques were employed to reach respondents across different professional categories, and out of the questionnaires distributed, 239 were correctly filled and returned, forming the basis for analysis. The results revealed that workplace bullying and job alienation had a significantly negative effect on employee performance. Furthermore, job alienation partially mediated the relationship between workplace bullying and employee performance. The study recommended that management should enforce the Employee Discrimination Act to punish erring employees to serve as deterrent to others ensuring a workplace free of bullying

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