Workplace deviant behavior varies from negative topositive, whenever employees threaten the well-being of an organization, is considered asnegative workplace deviance and when employees do some creative orinnovative work it is considered as positive workplace deviance.Bennett and Robinson (2003) have defined workplace deviance as “purposeful behaviorthat violates organizational norms and is intended to harm theorganization, its employees, or both”. Robbins and Judge (2007)have defined deviant workplace behavior as “voluntary behavior thatviolates significant organizational norms and, in doing so,threatens the well-being of the organization or itsmembers”.
a-What are positive and negative deviant workplacebehaviors?
b-What can employers do to prevent employees from engaging innegative deviant behaviors?
c-Discuss the impact of positive deviant behaviors inorganizations.
