Impact of Workplace Bullying on Employee Creativity. Role of Workplace Fear, Employee Silence, and Psychological Capital

Abstract

According to the transactional stress theory, the relationship between workplace aggression and employee creativity, using workplace fear and employee silence as a mediator has been examined. It also explored the role of psychological capital as a moderator between the relationship between workplace bullying and workplace fear. Data were obtained from the two cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The Pearson correlation and macro PROCESS developed by Hayes and Preacher (2008) has been used. The findings of the study showed the negative impact of workplace bullying on employee creativity when workers have high psychological resources and then raise their voices against the perpetrator. On the other hand, employee creativity habits have also increased due to anxiety. Thus, the mediating role of fear at the workplace and the silence of employees has not been proved. The study also revealed the moderating effect of psychological capital that has not been demonstrated in the Pakistani context.