Workplace Deviant Behavior: A Theoretical Highlights
Azham bin Bachok, Jeffrey Lawrence D’Silva, Ismi Ariff Ismail · International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences · 2022
The article attempts to discuss the significance and functions of literature review including theories underlie in research especially as guide to young researchers.Basically, the review enables a researcher to have an up-to-date understanding of the research problem, particularly deviant behavior and to avoid him from attempting unnecessarily to understand what has been fully understood.The review will help the researcher to have relevant information of the context of the problem because a problem does not exist by itself, there must be certain relationship with other problems.This is essential when trying to find solution to the problem.The review also exposes the researcher to the related theories that will enable him to plan the research regarding deviant behavior in workplace appropriately.Literature review is performed by browsing the database using keywords; deviant, theory of deviant behavior and workplace deviant behavior.There are several theories that provide a clear picture of workplace deviant behavior such as Social Learning Theory, Social Exchange Theory, General Strain Theory, Mount, Judge and Illies's (2006) model of Workplace Deviant, Conservation of Resources Theory, and Social Control Theory.Understanding through the highlights of this theory can be the basis for a more detailed study of deviant behavior in the workplace, especially in the context of organizations in Malaysia.