Influential Relationship between Workplace Incivility and Employee Alienation of Construction Companies in Rivers State

This study examined the relationship between workplace incivility and employee alienation in construction companies in Rivers State. The study adapted: Rudeness and bullying as dimensions of workplace incivility (predictor variable) while valuelessness and self-estrangement are the measures of employee alienation (criterion variable). The study was premised on the assumptions of Karl Marx’s theory of alienation the study has a population size of 369 with sample size of 171 staff drawn from 8 construction companies in Rivers State. The study adopted quantitative data type with the questionnaire as the only instrument for data collection. The result of the study revealed workplace incivility as a predictor of employee alienation. Hence, the following measures were recommended: Management of construction companies should develop and enforce comprehensive rudeness policies that outline what constitutes rudeness, reporting procedures, and consequences for violators., Management of construction companies should conduct regular, mandatory training sessions on rudeness prevention and workplace conduct for all employees., Management of construction companies should create and implement a zero-tolerance approach of bullying., Management of construction companies should foster collaboration and camaraderie through structured activities that improve trust and reduce alienation.