Construction and validation of the Scale for the Evaluation of the Perception of Counterproductive Behaviors in Organizations (EPCBO)
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https://doi.org/10.24837/pru.v7i1.401Keywords:
counterproductive work behavior, its perception, factor analysisAbstract
The purpose of this study was to develop a scale for the perception of counterproductive work behaviors. Employees from four independent samples filled in the questionnaire (total N=390). Two studies were conducted. The first study aimed to item construction and exploratory factor analysis, whereas the second aimed to instrument validation and confirmatory factor analysis. The results confirmed a four factor scale (misuse of information, production deviance, absenteeism and withdrawal, as well as interpersonal counterproductive behavior). The scale has 20 items and can be applied to a wide range of organizations. Implications for managers and future research are also discussed.
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Patterson, M.G., West, M.A., Shackleton, V.J., Dawson, J.F., Lawthom, R., Maitlis, S., Robinson, D., & Wallace, A.M. (2005). Validating the organizational climate measure: links to managerial practices, productivity and innovation. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 26, 379-408.
Peterson, D.K. (2002). Deviant workplace behavior and the organizational ethical climate. Journal of Business and Psychology, 17 (1), 47-61.
Pitariu, H., Sulea, C., Zaborilă, C., Maricuțoiu, L. (2008). Organizational justice and negative affectivity: a meta-analysis of their relation to counterproductive work behaviors. Psychology of Human Resources, 6 (1), pp. 34-46
Pitariu, H.D., & Albu, M. (1996). Psihologia personalului: I. Măsurarea si interpretarea diferențelor individuale. Cluj Napoca: Editura Presa Universitară Clujeană.
Robinson, S.L., & O'Leary-Kelly, A.M. (1998). Monkey see, monkey do: The influence of work groups on the antisocial behavior of employees. Academy of Management Journal, 41 (6), 658-673.
Salancik, G.R., & Pfeffer, J. (1978). A social information processing approach to job attitudes and task design. Administrative Science Quarterly, 23, 224-253.
Sava, F. (2004). Analiza datelor în cercetarea psihologică. Metode statistice complementare. Cluj Napoca: Editura ASCR.
Schreiber, J.B., Stage, F.K., King, J., Nora, A., & Barlow, E.A. (2006). Reporting structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis results: A review. The Journal of Educational Research, 99, 323-337.
Spector, P.E., Coulter, M.L., Stockwell, H.G., & Matz, M.W. (2007). Perceived violence climate: A new construct and its relationship to workplace physical violence and verbal aggression, and their potential consequences. Work and Stress, April-June, 21 (2), 117-130.
Spector, P.E., & Fox, S. (2005). The stressoremotion model of counterproductive work behavior. In S. Fox si P.E. Spector (eds.) Counterproductive work behavior: investigations of actors and targets (pp. 151-176). Washington DC: APA.
Spector, P.E., Fox, S., Penney, L. M., Bruusema, K., Goh, A., & Kessler, S. (2006). The dimensionality of counterproductivity: Are all counterproductive behaviors created equal? Journal of Vocational Behavior, 68, 446-460.
Stan, A. (2002). Testul psihologic: evoluție, construcție, aplicații. Iasi: Editura Polirom.
Sulea, C. (2008). Management of counterproductive behavior in organizations. Unpublished doctoral thesis. Babes-Bolyai University Cluj Napoca.
Vardi, Y. (2001). The effects of organizational and ethical climates on misconduct at work. Journal of Business Ethics, 29 (4), 325-337.
Vardi, Y., & Weitz, E. (2004). Misbehaviour in organization. Theory, Research & Management. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Wheeler, L. (1966). Toward a theory of behavioral contagion. Psychological Review, 73, 179-192.
Zimet, G. D., Dahlem, N. W., Zimet, S. G., & Farley, G. K. (1988). The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Journal of Personality Assessment, 52, 30-41.
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2020-01-24
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Sulea, C., Pitariu, H., & Maricuțoiu, L. (2020). Construction and validation of the Scale for the Evaluation of the Perception of Counterproductive Behaviors in Organizations (EPCBO). Psihologia Resurselor Umane, 7(1), 43–57. https://doi.org/10.24837/pru.v7i1.401
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