2023 Volume 16 Issue 2 Pages 181-189
This study investigates the prevalence and underlying factors of alienation and discrimination experienced by employees in the workplace, with a particular focus on hindrances to collaboration among diverse human resources. A self-administered, unsolicited questionnaire survey was conducted in 2022 among faculty members of an educational and research institution. Statistical and qualitative research methods were used to analyze the responses, for open-ended descriptions of their experiences. The results showed that “job position/occupation” was the most frequently cited factor contributing to feelings of alienation and discrimination (21 respondents), followed by “gender” (8), and“physical and mental disabilities” (6). “Using the Mann-Whitney U-test to examine the relationship between respondents' basic attributes and the number of factors in which they reported experiencing alienation and discrimination, it was found that significantly more respondents who had relatives needing care and teachers reported feeling marginalized and discriminated against.” Through analysis of open-ended descriptions, three key elements were identified as constituting the experience of feeling marginalized and discriminated: “Exclusion due to stereotypes and assumptions,” “Reservation to surrounding staff,” and “Hierarchical relationship in the work environment.”
