development of a measure of workplace deviance.pdf

Journal of Applied Psychology Copyright 2000 by the American Psychological Association , Inc . 2000, Vol . 85, No. 3, 349-360 0021-9010/00/S5.00 DOI: 10.I037//0021-9010.85.3.349 Development of a Measure of Workplace Deviance Rebecca J . Bennett Sandra L . Robinson University of Toledo University of British Columbia The purpose of this research was to develop broad , theoretically derived measure(s) of deviant behavior in the workplace . Two scales were developed: a 12-item scale of organizational deviance (deviant behaviors directly harmful to the organization) and a 7-item scale of interpersonal deviance (deviant behaviors directly harmful to other individuals within the organization) . These scales were found to have internal reliabilities of .8 1 and .78, respectively . Confirmatory factor analysis verified that a 2-factor structure had acceptable fit . Preliminary evidence of construct validity is also provided . The implications of this instrument for future empirical research on workplace deviance are discussed . Workplace deviance is a pervasive and expensive problem for Understanding Workplace Deviance organizations. For example , 75% of employees have reportedly stolen