Deviant and criminal behavior in the workplace / edited by Steven M. Elias.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Elias, Steven M.

Series:

Psychology and crime.

Psychology and crime

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Employee crimes--Psychological aspects.

Employee crimes.

Problem employees--Psychology.

Problem employees.

Violence in the workplace.

Psychology, Industrial.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Workplace crimes are never far from the news. From major scandals like Enron to violent crimes committed by co-workers to petty theft of office supplies, deviant and criminal behavior is common in the workplace. Psychological factors are almost always involved when an employee engages in such behavior. Deviant and Criminal Behavior in the Workplace offers insights at the level of the individual employee and also sheds light on the role organizations themselves may play in fostering such criminal behavior. The volume considers psychological factors involved in theft and fraud, workplace violence, employee discrimination, and sexual harassment. It also analyses a number of variables which can influence such behavior including employee personality, employee emotional processes, experience of occupational stress, organizational culture, organizational injustice, and human resource management practices. The book will be of core interest to those interested in the psychology and sociology of work, organizational behavior, and human resource management.

Contents:

pt. I. Introduction

pt. II. Employee characteristics associated with deviant workplace behavior

pt. III. Organizational influences on deviant workplace behavior

pt. IV. The role of (in)justice and social power in deviant workplace behavior

pt. V. Violence in the workplace.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jun 2020)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8147-2262-8

OCLC:

828793137