Misbehaviour in organizations can be difficult for management to detect and correct, and as a consequence, the cost to organizations can be high. This book presents useful theories and empirical evidence that help to describe, explain, predict and control both attitudinal and behavioural problems in an organizational setting. The book analyzes the current research, examines the causes of different types of misbehaviour, and makes suggestions for remedies and managerial practices that can help to reduce its occurrence and impact.
'The editors of the book have done a commendable job in collecting and organizing a dozen papers on a fast growing research stream about negative behaviour in organizations.' - Dr. Biju Varkkey, Vision
Introduction; A.Sagie, S.Stashevsky & M.Koslowsky
PART 1: THE MANY FACES OF WORK MISBEHAVIOR
Workplace Aggression; K.Dupré & J.Barling
Comparing Sexual Harrassment To Workplace Aggression; L.Bowers-Sperry, J.Tata & H.Luthar
Covering Up Behavior In Organizations; S.Stashevsky & J.Weisberg
Social Loafing; Y.Hamburger
Job Burnout and Dysfunctional Work Attitudes; T.Kalliath
The Benefits of Better Times: Increasing Work Schedule Flexibility; L.Golden
When Bad Email Happens To Good People; D.Schwartz
Can Workplace Deviance Be Constructive?; B.Galperin
PART 2: THE DYNAMICS OF ORGANIZATIONAL MISBEHAVIOR
Personal and Positional Antecedents Of Organizational Misbehavior; E.Vardi
Stress, Personality, and Counterproductive Work Behavior; L.Penney & P.Spector
The Big-5 personality Dimensions And Counterproductive Behaviors; D.Oniz & C.Viswesvaran
Type-A Behavior Pattern And Misbehavior; M.Jamal & V.Baba
ABRAHAM SAGIE is Director of the School of Business Administration at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. He also acts as a psychologist and organizational consultant, and is on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Cross Cultural Management and the Polish Journal of Applied Psychology.
SHMUEL STASHEVSKY is Director of the International MBA at the School of Business Administration, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. He is also an entrepreneur and co-founder of KarismaTech Ltd., Screenboard Technologies Inc. and Polimeter Inc., and acts a Secretary and Treasurer to the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values.
MENI KOSLOWSKY is Vice-Chairman of the Department of Psychology at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. He has published widely in the field of organizational psychology.
Description
Misbehaviour in organizations can be difficult for management to detect and correct, and as a consequence, the cost to organizations can be high. This book presents useful theories and empirical evidence that help to describe, explain, predict and control both attitudinal and behavioural problems in an organizational setting. The book analyzes the current research, examines the causes of different types of misbehaviour, and makes suggestions for remedies and managerial practices that can help to reduce its occurrence and impact.
Reviews
'The editors of the book have done a commendable job in collecting and organizing a dozen papers on a fast growing research stream about negative behaviour in organizations.' - Dr. Biju Varkkey, Vision
Contents
Introduction; A.Sagie, S.Stashevsky & M.Koslowsky
PART 1: THE MANY FACES OF WORK MISBEHAVIOR
Workplace Aggression; K.Dupré & J.Barling
Comparing Sexual Harrassment To Workplace Aggression; L.Bowers-Sperry, J.Tata & H.Luthar
Covering Up Behavior In Organizations; S.Stashevsky & J.Weisberg
Social Loafing; Y.Hamburger
Job Burnout and Dysfunctional Work Attitudes; T.Kalliath
The Benefits of Better Times: Increasing Work Schedule Flexibility; L.Golden
When Bad Email Happens To Good People; D.Schwartz
Can Workplace Deviance Be Constructive?; B.Galperin
PART 2: THE DYNAMICS OF ORGANIZATIONAL MISBEHAVIOR
Personal and Positional Antecedents Of Organizational Misbehavior; E.Vardi
Stress, Personality, and Counterproductive Work Behavior; L.Penney & P.Spector
The Big-5 personality Dimensions And Counterproductive Behaviors; D.Oniz & C.Viswesvaran
Type-A Behavior Pattern And Misbehavior; M.Jamal & V.Baba
Authors
ABRAHAM SAGIE is Director of the School of Business Administration at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. He also acts as a psychologist and organizational consultant, and is on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Cross Cultural Management and the Polish Journal of Applied Psychology.
SHMUEL STASHEVSKY is Director of the International MBA at the School of Business Administration, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. He is also an entrepreneur and co-founder of KarismaTech Ltd., Screenboard Technologies Inc. and Polimeter Inc., and acts a Secretary and Treasurer to the International Society for the Study of Work and Organizational Values.
MENI KOSLOWSKY is Vice-Chairman of the Department of Psychology at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel. He has published widely in the field of organizational psychology.
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