Konformizmin Örgütsel Yabancılaşma Üzerine Etkisi

Year 2026, Volume: 15 Issue: 1 , 314 - 331 , 31.03.2026

Enes Uğur Tohum

https://doi.org/10.15869/itobiad.1799383

https://izlik.org/JA48UX78HG

Abstract

Çalışma hayatında başkalarıyla özdeş olan, çalışma hayatının doğal akışında çatışmalardan uzak durmak için başkalarına uyan, itiraz etmeyen kişiler için kullanılan konformizm, genel olarak liderden çok takip eden kişi olma özellikleri gösteren bireyleri açıklamaktadır. Sosyal etki kavramı ile açıklanan konformizm, sosyal psikolojide başkaları ile birlikte iken tek başına olduğundan farklı davranan kişiyi, bu kişinin davranış şeklini tasvir etmektedir. Örgütsel yabancılaşma kavramı ise, çalışma hayatında kişilerin kendilerini yöneticilerinin performansına katkı sunma noktasında, istediklerini yerine getiren bir araç olarak görmeleri/hissetmeleri, kişinin örgütten uzaklaşması, yalnız kalmışlık hissine kapılması olarak ifade edilmektedir. Bu bağlamda araştırmanın temel amacı konformizmin örgütsel yabancılaşma üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Araştırmada, nicel araştırma tekniklerinden kesitsel araştırma yöntemi ve kolayda örnekleme tekniğinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma 155 beyaz yakalı çalışanın katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın analiz aşamasında katılımcılardan elde edilen veriler SPSS istatistiksel programı ile analiz edilerek konformizmin örgütsel yabancılaşmaya etkisini ölçümlemek için regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Yapılan analiz sonucunda konformizmin örgütsel yabancılaşmayı ve güçsüzlük dışında örgütsel yabancılaşma alt boyutlarını pozitif yönde etkilediği ortaya konulmuştur. Bu çalışma genel olarak örgüt düzeyinde yönetim ya da yönetim ile ilişkili süreçlerde yer alan çalışanların konformist (uymacı) davranış sergileme durumlarının örgütsel yabancılaşma süreçlerini etkilediğini ortaya koyması açısından oldukça önemlidir. Böylelikle, çalışanların iş hayatında konformist davranışlar sergilemesinin zaman içerisinde örgüte karşı yabancılaşma hissi yaşamalarına neden olabileceği araştırma ile ortaya konulmaktadır. 

Keywords

Konformizm , Yabancılaşma , Örgütsel Yabancılaşma , Beyaz Yakalı Çalışanlar , Türkiye

Ethical Statement

Çalışma kapsamında veri toplamak amacıyla Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi Fen, Matematik ve Sosyal Bilimler Etik Kurulu'nun 12.02.2025 tarihli ve 50 sayılı toplantısı ile izin alınmış, akabinde ise veriler katılımcıların gönüllü katılımı esas alınarak toplanmıştır.

The Effect of Conformism on Organizational Alienation

https://izlik.org/JA48UX78HG

Abstract

Conformism, which describes people who identify with others in their work life, conform to others to avoid conflicts in the natural flow of work life, and do not object, generally describes individuals who exhibit characteristics of followers rather than leaders. Conformism, as explained by the concept of social influence, describes individuals who behave differently in the presence of others than when alone, thereby revealing their behavioral patterns. The concept of organizational alienation, on the other hand, is expressed when individuals in the workplace see or feel themselves as tools to fulfill their managers' performance expectations, leading them to distance themselves from the organization and feel isolated. In this context, the main objective of the study is to examine the effect of conformity on organizational alienation. The study used a cross-sectional research design and a convenience sampling technique from quantitative research methods. The research was conducted with the participation of 155 white-collar workers. During the study's analysis phase, participants' data were analyzed using SPSS, and a regression analysis was conducted to assess the effect of conformity on organizational alienation. The analysis revealed that conformity has a positive effect on organizational alienation and its subdimensions, except for powerlessness. This study is particularly important because it reveals that the conformist (compliant) behavior of employees involved in management or management-related processes at the organizational level affects organizational alienation. Thus, the research shows that employees' conformist behavior in their work life may cause them to experience a sense of alienation towards the organization over time. 

Keywords

Conformism , Alienation , Organizational Alienation , White-Collar Workers , Türkiye

Ethical Statement

To collect the data for the study, permission was obtained from Çankırı Karatekin University's Science, Mathematics, and Social Sciences Ethics Committee. After obtaining the approval of the ethics committee with the decision taken at the Board's meeting dated 12.02.2025 and numbered 50, the research data were collected by taking into account the voluntary participation of the participants.

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