Exploring types of deviant workplace behavior 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, loss...
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| author | Sathappan, Malini Omar, Zoharah Ahmad, Aminah Hamzah, Azimi Ismail, Ismi Arif |
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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 | upm-542422018-03-08T04:11:21Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54242/ Exploring types of deviant workplace behavior in a public organization in Malaysia Sathappan, Malini Omar, Zoharah Ahmad, Aminah Hamzah, Azimi Ismail, Ismi Arif 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. Council for Innovative Research 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/54242/1/Exploring%20types%20of%20deviant%20workplace%20behavior%20in%20a%20public%20organization%20in%20Malaysia.pdf Sathappan, Malini and Omar, Zoharah and Ahmad, Aminah and Hamzah, Azimi and Ismail, Ismi Arif (2016) Exploring types of deviant workplace behavior in a public organization in Malaysia. Journal of Social Sciences Research, 10 (3). pp. 2146-2155. ISSN 2321-1091 https://cirworld.com/index.php/jssr/article/view/4685 Deviant workplace behavior; Law enforcement agency; Types; Various rank officers; Human resource development |
| spellingShingle | Deviant workplace behavior; Law enforcement agency; Types; Various rank officers; Human resource development Sathappan, Malini Omar, Zoharah Ahmad, Aminah Hamzah, Azimi Ismail, Ismi Arif Exploring types of deviant workplace behavior in a public organization in Malaysia |
| title | Exploring types of deviant workplace behavior in a public organization in Malaysia |
| title_full | Exploring types of deviant workplace behavior in a public organization in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Exploring types of deviant workplace behavior in a public organization in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring types of deviant workplace behavior in a public organization in Malaysia |
| title_short | Exploring types of deviant workplace behavior in a public organization in Malaysia |
| title_sort | exploring types of deviant workplace behavior in a public organization in malaysia |
| topic | Deviant workplace behavior; Law enforcement agency; Types; Various rank officers; Human resource development |
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