Term ID: T2997

Job Alienation

/job-alienation/
The psychological disconnection and estrangement employees feel from their work, characterized by powerlessness, meaninglessness, and isolation.
Example: Workers feeling like cogs in a machine, having no control over their work processes, and seeing no purpose or meaning in their daily tasks.

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Reference: Blauner (1964)