“…Therefore, it is particularly important to pay attention to the consequences of workplace ostracism in the Chinese context. Previous research has explored ostracism, focusing mainly on its negative effects on both individuals and organizations, such as increased stress ( Deng et al, 2021 ), sabotage behaviors ( Sarwar et al, 2020 ), turnover intention ( Singh and Srivastava, 2021 ; Wang et al, 2021 ), emotional exhaustion ( Anjum et al, 2022 ), knowledge hoarding ( Bhatti et al, 2022 ), diminished organizational trust and social capital ( Paşamehmetoğlu et al, 2022 ), organizational citizenship behavior ( Hitlan et al, 2006 ; Choi, 2020 ), voice behavior ( Li and Tian, 2016 ), and reduced job performance ( Zhu et al, 2017 ; Al-Atwi et al, 2021 ).…”