POLITICS, JUSTICE, STRESS, AND DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR IN ORGANIZATIONS: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

摘要: ABSTRACTThe paper aims to test a proposed model linking organizational politics and justice (distributive procedural justice) indirectly with deviant behaviour through stress. Data was gathered using self-administered questionnaires from sample of 279 production employees within the electronics industry Malaysia. Our confirmatory factor analysis results illustrate that behavior is unidimensional construct in context In addition, structural equation modeling procedure used our testing indicates both procedural) affect via mediating role suggest need for organizations have clearly-defined policies procedures allocating work outcomes, treat fair manner, encourage employee participation. Although some limitations been acknowledged, value this study lies its contribution providing validation evidence applicability research findings abroad non-Western nations. conclusion, supported whereby environmental elements (organizational were found an individual's behavioural response deviance) his/her internal affective state (stress).Keywords: Politics; Justice; Stress; Deviant Behavior; Malaysia.1. INTRODUCTIONRecent years seen proliferation interest among researchers practitioners workplace deviance, such as incivility, aggression, sabotage, theft. Accumulating show work-related misbehaviours become pervasive costly individuals. According Harper (1990), 33 75 percent United States engaged form theft, fraud, embezzlement, vandalism, unexcused absenteeism. Furthermore, incidences negative deviance are now soaring out control, nearly 95% all (Appelbaum et al, 2007; Henle 2005). Another estimated more than 2 million people physically attacked at work, about 6 workers threatened, approximately 16 harassed (Northwestern National Life Insurance Company, 1993). terms costs, Murphy (1993) noted delinquency accounted between US$6 billion US$200 loss annually. Besides, it has three-quarters steal least once their employer financial costs associated US$50 per year (Coffin, 2003). States, retailers lose US$15.1 rate theft increasing each (Muafi, 2011). Appelbaum (2007) recently reported three every four stolen employers. Research also detrimental effects acts on members. For instance, victims interpersonal likely suffer stress-related problems, reduced productivity, low morale, lost time, high turnover (O'Leary-Kelly 1996), damaged self-esteem, increased fear insecurity psychological physical pain (Henle 2005).Although amount field substantially over last decade, majority empirical based Western settings. most cases, these studies devoted examining array antecedents (Fagbohungbe 2012; Muafi, 2011; Marcus 2004; Vigoda, 2002; Peterson, Vardi, 2001; Bennett 2000; Aseltine Aquino 1999). These factors include life stress (Ferguson al., 2000), perceptions situation (Colbert al. …