Minimizing Deviant Workplace Behaviour through Person Job Fit: A Malaysian Case Study

Sathappan, Malini; Adamu, Adamu Abbas

Access Status

Fulltext not available

Authors

Sathappan, Malini

Adamu, Adamu Abbas

Date

2022

Type

Conference Paper

Metadata

Show full item record

Citation

Sathappan, M. and Adamu, A.A. 2022. Minimizing deviant Workplace Behaviour through Person Job Fit: A Malaysian Case Study. In: 3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Education, Social Science and Technology (IMCEST 2022), Kuala Lumpur.

Source Title

Asian Journal of Behavioural Sciences

Source Conference

3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Education, Social Science and Technology (IMCEST 2022)

Faculty

Global Curtin

School

Global Curtin

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95194

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Recent research has shown that Deviant workplace behaviour is crucial phenomena to be studied. This is due to its consequences on organizations outcomes such as poor performance, low productivity, stress, job dissatisfaction and high turnover among employees. The purpose of this paper is to investigate strategies of deviant workplace behaviour in Malaysia. Data was collected using qualitative approach and a total number of 14 employees from public organization in Malaysia were interviewed. The study found person-job fit as a remedy of deviant workplace behaviour.