Organizational Determinants of Workplace Deviant Behaviours: An Empirical Analysis in Nigeria

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between employees’ organizational reactions and fraudulent behaviours in the workplace. Drawing on the organizational climate and workplace misbehavior literatures, we hypothesize that fraudulent workplace behaviours of males will be significantly different from that of their female counterpart. Also, that there will be a significant positive relationship between employees organisational reactions and various facets of fraudulent behaviours in the workplace. Six hundred and ninety six employees completed the surveys. Results showed that male participants were significantly different from their female counterparts on theft and deception, amoral behavior, fraudulent behaviours respectively. Specifically, theft and deception was higher among females compared to males. Result, also revealed that fraudulent behavior was higher among male employees than their female counterparts. Second, multiple regression analysis revealed that organizational reaction variables are significant predictors of different facets of workplace fraudulent behaviors. Finally, the means of fraudulent behaviours of males at both controlled work environment and less controlled work environment were higher and significantly different from that of their female counterparts. However, interaction between gender and control work environment was not significant as expected. The results were discussed in the light of extant literature on deviant workplace behaviour.