ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE EFFECT ON DEVIANT WORKPLACE BEHAVIORS: MODERATING ROLE OF MORAL DISENGAGEMENT

Abstract

Purpose of the study: The present study aims to investigate the effect of organizational injustice on deviant work behaviors with the moderating role of moral disengagement. Methodology: The population was the undergraduate students in the Faculty of Economics, Management, and Accounting at a university from which 117 students were selected through convenience sampling. The data was gathered through conducting experiments and a questionnaire developed by Albert Bandura (1996). Results: The results show that the perception of organizational injustice has a positive and significant effect on deviant work behaviors and this relation is moderated by the moral disengagement intention. Applications of this study: This study can be very effective in improving the level of organizational justice. The novelty of the study: The novelty of this investigating the effect of organizational injustice on deviant work behaviors.