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Using the theory of reasoned action to predict organizational misbehavior.
Full Abstract
A review of literature on organizational behavior and management on predicting work behavior indicated that most reported studies emphasize positive work outcomes, e.g., attachment, performance, and satisfaction, while job related misbehaviors have received relatively less systematic research attention. Yet, forms of employee misconduct in organizations are pervasive and quite costly for both individuals and organizations. We selected two conceptual frameworks for the present investigation:
Vardi and Wiener's model of organizational misbehavior and Fishbein and Ajzen's Theory of Reasoned Action. The latter views individual behavior as intentional, a function of rationally based attitudes toward the behavior, and internalized normative pressures concerning such behavior. The former model posits that different (normative and instrumental) internal forces lead to the intention to engage in job-related misbehavior. In this paper we report a scenario based quasi-experimental study especially designed to test the utility of the Theory of Reasoned Action in predicting employee intentions to engage in self-benefitting (Type S), organization-benefitting (Type O, or damaging (Type D) organizational misbehavior. Results support the Theory of Reasoned Action in predicting negative workplace behaviors. Both attitude and subjective norm are useful in explaining organizational misbehavior. We discuss some theoretical and methodological implications for the study of misbehavior intentions in organizations.
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Author/s: Vardi, Yoav (Y); Weitz, Ely (E);
Affiliation: Department of Labor Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. yvardi(-atsign-)post.tau.ac.il
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal: Psychological reports (Psychol Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Dec; vol 91 (issue 3 Pt 2) : pp 1027-40
Dates: Created 2003/02/14; Completed 2003/04/07; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12585508, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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