How Envy Drives Social Undermining: An Analysis of Employee Behavior

Abstract

Employees' social undermining can significantly damage workplace relationships and overall organizational health. This study aims to present a model highlighting envy’s role in employees' social undermining among the staff of a telecommunication company in Tehran province. Initially, a comprehensive review of the relevant literature was conducted. Data were then collected using a questionnaire, with a sample of 217 employees selected based on the Cochran Formula. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Lisrel 8.80 software, and Structural Equation Modeling was employed to test the research hypotheses. The findings indicate that envy significantly affects social undermining.