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„Deviant Workplace Behavior in Organizations: Antecedents, Influences, and Remedies“

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Paul-Titus Rogojan

Angestrebter akademischer Grad

Magister der Sozial- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Mag. rer. soc. oec.)

Wien, im August 2009

Studienkennzahl lt. Studienblatt: Studienrichtung lt. Studienblatt: Betreuer/Betreuerin:

157 Internationale Betriebswirtschaft Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Josef Windsperger

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Deviant Workplace Behavior ...................................................................................... 6 1 Introduction and Research Problem ........................................................................ 6 2 Deviant Workplace Behavior ................................................................................... 7 2.1 Definition of Deviant Workplace Behavior ......................................................... 7 2.2 Deviant Workplace Behavior and Ethical Decision-Making ............................... 8 2.3 Deviant Workplace Behavior vs. Unethical Behavior ....................................... 10 2.4 Positive Deviant Workplace Behavior .............................................................. 10 2.5 Costs arising from Deviant Workplace Behavior ............................................. 11 2.6 A Typology of Deviant Workplace Behavior .................................................... 12 2.6.1 Production Deviance ................................................................................. 13 2.6.2 Property Deviance..................................................................................... 14 2.6.3 Political Deviance ...................................................................................... 15 2.6.4 Personal Aggression ................................................................................. 16 3 Factors contributing to Deviant Workplace Behavior ............................................. 17 3.1 Person-Based vs.


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