Workplace Deviance

Question 1

It is any voluntary behavior that violates significant organizational norms, threatening the well-being of the company or its employees.

It involves deliberate, malicious attempts to sabotage an organisation by causing problems in the workplace.

Answer 1

Workplace Deviance

Question 2

Two Main Types of Workplace Deviance

Answer 2

1. Organizational deviance
2. Interpersonal deviance

Question 3

Types of Deviance based on Effects

Answer 3

1. Positive deviance
2. Negative deviance

Question 4

is behavior that fails to meet accepted social norms or expectations and is harmful or undesirable. It is behavior that under-conforms to social expectations.

Answer 4

Negative deviance

Question 5

is behavior that violates norms but is beneficial or constructive. It is behavior that over-conforms to social expectations.

Answer 5

Positive deviance

Question 6

Types of Workplace Deviance

Answer 6

1. Production deviance
2. Property deviance
3. Political deviance
4. Personal aggression

These categories are broken down into two dimensions: the target of the behavior and the nature of the behavior.

Question 7

Production Deviance

Answer 7

It is a counterproductive work behavior where employees intentionally reduce the quantity and quality of their work

output. Examples:

1. Coming in late and leaving early
2. Taking long breaks
3. Purposely working slower
4. Sleeping on the job
5. Cyberloafing

Question 8

Property Deviance

Answer 8

Employees either damage or acquire company assets without authorization.

Examples are sabotage, stealing, damaging company equipment, intentional errors in work, and misusing expense accounts.

Question 9

Why is deviance not always easy to identify?

Answer 9

1. Deviance can be subjective.
2. Deviance changes over time.

Question 10

Effects of Deviant Behavior

Answer 10

To the employees

To the organization

To the customers