Work Alienation and Its Influence on Employees' Performance Among a Sample of the Industrial Sector in Jordan

Abstract

Work alienation is one of Karl Marx' theories that examines the feeling of estrangement among employees. The current research study examines the influence of work alienation on the employees' alienation with its elements(autonomy of decision making, variety and diversity of the tasks, feeling of alienation and managerial support) in the industrial sector in Jordan. Through the quantitative approach, and by utilizing the questionnaire as a tool, the researcher distributed the questionnaire on a total of (100) individuals in the industrial sector in Jordan. The results of the study indicated that there is a statistically significant relationship between work alienation and job performance. The study recommends organizations to improve work environment as it is one of the most important sources of work alienation.

Keywords: Alienation, Performance, Drivers of Work Alienation, Industrial Sector in Jordan, Diversity, Environment