تعيين پيشايندها و پيامدهاي شايسته هراسي درمحيط كار (مورد مطالعه: شركت بسپار شيمي سپيدان)

Competence Management. , Employee Ostracism , Competence selec‎tion , Meritophobia

Determining the Antecedents an‎d Consequences of Workplace Phobia (Case Study of: Bespar Shimi Sepidan Company, Isfahan City)

مديريت

Today’s world is full of new challenges facing organizational managers. Amid competitive trends on one han‎d an‎d the necessity to achieve a high level of quality aligned with organizational goals on the other, organizations are compelled to selec‎t far more competent employees for job positions. Research findings indicate that one tangible an‎d observable reality in today’s work environment is the fear an‎d threat felt by managers toward capable subordinates. These managers tend to behave in ways that not only suppress the employee’s empowerment but also restrict their freedom of action through various obstacles. Such hindrances cause talented individuals to withdraw an‎d lose their personal motivation, whereas today’s emphasis is on competency management. Therefore, examining the concept of “competency anxiety” in organizations holds great importance. Due to gaps in previous studies an‎d the significance of competency anxiety in the workplace, there is a need for more comprehensive research in this area. This study was designed to address this shortcoming an‎d to thoroughly investigate the antecedents an‎d consequences of competency anxiety in the work environment.This research is applied in terms of purpose an‎d descriptive-survey in terms of nature. For gathering information related to the literature, a library method including books an‎d scientific journals was used, an‎d for collecting the data necessary to answer the research questions, semi-structured interviews were conducted. The statistical population of this study includes managers an‎d heads of Bespar Shimi Sepidan Company who have relevant scientific an‎d practical experience concerning the research topic. Judgmental-purposeful sampling was applied. In total, 14 individuals (10 managers an‎d heads of Bespar Shimi Sepidan Company, 1 professor from the management department of Isfahan University, an‎d 3 professors from the psychology department of Isfahan University) were selec‎ted as the sample.For data analysis, the three-stage coding method open, axial, an‎d selec‎tive coding was utilized. To examine the validity of the data, San‎delowski an‎d Barroso’s (2006) method was employed, an‎d its reliability was confirmed through the test-retest method. The results of this study indicate that the antecedents an‎d consequences of competency anxiety in the workplace can be categorized into three levels: individual, organizational, an‎d environmental.

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