Construct · 3 names · 3 citations

Where does counterproductive work behavior collide?

Different names. Different fields. One construct. One map.

● jangle · one construct, many names Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed
counterproductivework behavior3 NAMESCounterproductive workSPECTOR · COUNTERPRODUCTIVEWorkplace devianceBENNETT · WORKPLACE DEVIANCEOrganizational misbeVARDI · ORGANIZATIONAL

Spokes are the names and the models that coined them; dashed arcs are borrowings. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

1996Organizational misbe2000Workplace deviance2006Counterproductive work
2026

Drag to watch the word get claimed. Each name appears at the publication date of the earliest source cited for it. Tap a year to see which.

Counterproductive work behavior

volitional acts that harm or intend to harm organizations or the people in them.

Counterproductive work behavior names volitional acts that harm or intend to harm organizations or the people in them. This meaning comes from Spector (2006) in Journal of Vocational Behavior, measured by Spector's counterproductive-work-behavior checklist. It overlaps with the other labels on this page (Workplace deviance, Organizational misbehavior), which describe much the same construct under different names.[1]

Unit
voluntary employee behavior that harms the organization or its members
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Spector's counterproductive-work-behavior checklist

Workplace deviance

voluntary behavior that violates significant organizational norms and threatens the organization.

Workplace deviance names voluntary behavior that violates significant organizational norms and threatens the organization. This meaning comes from Bennett (2000) in Journal of Applied Psychology, measured by Bennett and Robinson's deviance scales. It overlaps with the other labels on this page (Counterproductive work behavior, Organizational misbehavior), which describe much the same construct under different names.[2]

Unit
voluntary employee behavior that harms the organization or its members
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Bennett and Robinson's deviance scales

Organizational misbehavior

intentional workplace acts that defy core organizational and societal norms.

Organizational misbehavior names intentional workplace acts that defy core organizational and societal norms. The label was set out by Vardi (1996) in Organization Science, measured by Vardi and Wiener's motivational typology. It overlaps with the other labels on this page (Counterproductive work behavior, Workplace deviance), which describe much the same construct under different names.[3]

Unit
voluntary employee behavior that harms the organization or its members
Recovery means
Not applicable
Measured by
Vardi and Wiener's motivational typology

Next

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how counterproductive work behavior sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in ColliderExport BibTeXReport this collision

Nearby collisions

organizational misbehavior1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone constructinterpersonal deviance1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone constructorganizational deviance1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct

References

  1. Spector, P. E., Fox, S., Penney, L. M., Bruursema, K., Goh, A., & Kessler, S. (2006). The dimensionality of counterproductivity: Are all counterproductive behaviors created equal? Journal of Vocational Behavior, 68(3), 446-460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2005.10.005
  2. Bennett, R. J., & Robinson, S. L. (2000). Development of a measure of workplace deviance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 85(3), 349-360. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-9010.85.3.349
  3. Vardi, Y., & Wiener, Y. (1996). Misbehavior in Organizations: A Motivational Framework. Organization Science, 7(2), 151-165. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.7.2.151

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct