Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to trace the trajectory of research done exclusively on the topic of Workplace Loneliness from 2006 to 2019. Based on the content analysis of 29 articles, this paper critically assesses, summarizes and consolidates the existing body of knowledge in the field of workplace loneliness.

Design/methodology/approach

This review is organized around five major themes – origin and the conceptual grounding of the construct; emergence of the concept of workplace loneliness, conceptualizations and overlap with the related constructs; measurement tools and techniques; analysis of its predictors, outcomes, mediators and moderators; and development of an integrated model specifying the nomological network of workplace loneliness for clarifying the current state of thinking and guiding future research in the area.

Findings

The concept of workplace loneliness started receiving attention from the year 2006 and gained momentum in 2016. The studies from wide range of countries show that workplace loneliness is not restricted to one geographical location but is a phenomenon that affects people and economies around the world. The review highlights the conceptualization and measurement challenges along with the need for theoretical development of the field. Further, the existing literature fails to provide a comprehensive picture of the predictors, underlying processes, contingencies and outcomes of workplace loneliness.

Originality/value

This study being one of the rare attempts to consolidate the existing body of knowledge on loneliness at work will provide academicians and practitioners with a comprehensive account of the state of research and development on an important and yet neglected issue of workplace loneliness.

中文翻译：

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荒凉的环境：探索工作场所孤独感的轨迹（2006-2019）

目的

本文的目的是追溯2006年至2019年间专门针对“工作场所孤独感”主题进行的研究的轨迹。在对29篇文章的内容分析的基础上，本文批判性地评估，总结和巩固了该领域的现有知识体系。工作场所的孤独感。

设计/方法/方法

这项审查围绕五个主要主题进行：–结构的起源和概念基础；工作场所孤独感，概念化和与相关结构重叠的概念的出现；测量工具和技术；分析其预测因素，结果，中介者和主持人；并建立了一个综合模型，该模型指定了工作场所寂寞的名词学网络，以阐明当前的思想状态并指导该领域的未来研究。

发现

工作场所寂寞的概念从2006年开始受到关注，并在2016年得到了发展。来自各个国家的研究表明，工作场所寂寞不仅限于一个地理位置，而是一种影响世界各地人民和经济的现象。审查强调了概念化和测量方面的挑战以及对该领域理论发展的需求。此外，现有文献未能提供对工作场所孤独感的预测因素，潜在过程，突发事件和结果的全面描述。

创意/价值

这项研究是巩固工作中孤独感的现有知识体系的罕见尝试之一，它将为院士和从业人员提供有关一个重要但仍被忽视的工作场所孤独性问题的研究和开发状况的综合说明。