The Mediating Role of Perceived Victimization in the Effect of Organizational Exclusion on Revenge Intention

The attitudes and behaviors of employees within the organization determine their place and prestige in the organization. An employee who deviates from the goals of the organization may be excluded from the organization and this may cause the employee to seek revenge to harm the organization. An employee who intends revenge may try any way to harm the organization, its administrators and employees. Because the employee perceives himself as a victim due to exclusion and intends to take revenge. This situation may cause serious damage to the organization and cause irreversible results. This study aims determine the mediating role of perceived victimization in the effect of organizational exclusion on revenge intention. The sample of the study consists of bank employees in Kırıkkale and Kırşehir provinces (n=435). Quantitative research method was used in the study and the data was collected with the prepared printed form (questionnaire). According to the results of the analysis, it was found that organizational exclusion positively affects perceived victimization and revenge intention. In addition, it was determined that perceived victimization has a mediating effect on the effect of organizational exclusion on revenge intention.