Exploring types of deviant workplace behaviour in a Public Organization in Malaysia

Deviant workplace behavior among employees is becoming a universal issue at various organizations, not excluding enforcement agencies. Deviant behavior need to be studied by scholars to prevent detrimental effects such as job dissatisfaction, intention to quit, stress, decreased productivity, lo...

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Main Authors: Sathappan, Malini, Omar, Zoharah, Arif, Ismi, Hamzah, Azmi, Ahmad, Aminah
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95196
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author Sathappan, Malini
Omar, Zoharah
Arif, Ismi
Hamzah, Azmi
Ahmad, Aminah
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Arif, Ismi
Hamzah, Azmi
Ahmad, Aminah
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description Deviant workplace behavior among employees is becoming a universal issue at various organizations, not excluding enforcement agencies. Deviant behavior need to be studied by scholars to prevent detrimental effects such as job dissatisfaction, intention to quit, stress, decreased productivity, loss of work time, high turnover rate and financial costs among employees. The purpose of this paper is to explore the types of deviant workplace behavior in the government sector in Malaysia. Data collection for the research was carried out by interviewing 14 law enforcement officers in Malaysia. This study involves various departments. The study found that there are various types of misconduct existing at the organization e.g. bribery, uninformed polygamy, drugs, on-line gambling, absenteeism, and lateness. This study also provided a framework on types of misconduct to the enforcement agency.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-951962024-07-03T00:31:11Z Exploring types of deviant workplace behaviour in a Public Organization in Malaysia Sathappan, Malini Omar, Zoharah Arif, Ismi Hamzah, Azmi Ahmad, Aminah Deviant workplace behavior among employees is becoming a universal issue at various organizations, not excluding enforcement agencies. Deviant behavior need to be studied by scholars to prevent detrimental effects such as job dissatisfaction, intention to quit, stress, decreased productivity, loss of work time, high turnover rate and financial costs among employees. The purpose of this paper is to explore the types of deviant workplace behavior in the government sector in Malaysia. Data collection for the research was carried out by interviewing 14 law enforcement officers in Malaysia. This study involves various departments. The study found that there are various types of misconduct existing at the organization e.g. bribery, uninformed polygamy, drugs, on-line gambling, absenteeism, and lateness. This study also provided a framework on types of misconduct to the enforcement agency. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95196 10.24297/jssr.v10i3.4685 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext
spellingShingle Sathappan, Malini
Omar, Zoharah
Arif, Ismi
Hamzah, Azmi
Ahmad, Aminah
Exploring types of deviant workplace behaviour in a Public Organization in Malaysia
title Exploring types of deviant workplace behaviour in a Public Organization in Malaysia
title_full Exploring types of deviant workplace behaviour in a Public Organization in Malaysia
title_fullStr Exploring types of deviant workplace behaviour in a Public Organization in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Exploring types of deviant workplace behaviour in a Public Organization in Malaysia
title_short Exploring types of deviant workplace behaviour in a Public Organization in Malaysia
title_sort exploring types of deviant workplace behaviour in a public organization in malaysia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95196