Question

Workplace deviant behavior varies from negative to positive, whenever   employees   threaten   the   well-being   of   an organization,   is considered as negative workplace deviance and when employees do some creative or innovative work it is considered as positive workplace deviance. Bennett   and   Robinson   (2003)   have   defined   workplace   deviance   as “purposeful behavior that violates organizational norms and is intended to harm the organization, its employees, or both”. Robbins and Judge (2007) have defined deviant workplace behavior as “voluntary behavior that violates significant organizational norms and, in doing so, threatens the well-being of the organization or its members”.

a-What are positive and negative deviant workplace behaviors?

b-What can employers do to prevent employees from engaging in negative deviant behaviors?

c-Discuss the impact of positive deviant behaviors in organizations.

Answer 1