In recent years deviant behavior in organizations has drawn increasing attention. However, surprisingly little research has focused on constructive rather than destructive deviance. In an attempt to bridge this gap, the present study investigated both constructive and destructive deviance at...

Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever,” (Ecclesiastes 1:4). Is this true? Generational differences are a fact of life in numerous areas, including family, culture, and technology. Each generation sees itself as distinct from those that came before or after it, and...

This study examined the connection between the interpersonal relationship between parents and their offspring and the career preferences of the younger generation. While earlier studies suggest that the family plays a major role in young people’s career choices, the specific dynamics of this...

Spanish Abstract: Este estudio se llevó a cabo en empleados de diversas empresas (N = 260). Investigamos las relaciones que había entre los dos estilos de liderazgo (predictores) y diversos resultados laborales tanto individuales como de la organización en dos categorías de edad. En el grupo...

Attitudes, beliefs, and orientations of 253 managers toward performance appraisal, along with the personality dimension conscientiousness, were used to predict rating behavior (i.e., mean ratings and measures of performance dimensions discrimination and ratee discrimination). As predicted,...

In recent years destructive deviant behavior in organizations has drawn increasing attention. However, surprisingly little work has been devoted to assessing when the economic value of deviant behavior is tolerable (i.e., the benefits from employing the deviant worker exceed the financial costs...

This study examined connections between elements of Leader-Member-Exchange (LMX) relationships, trust and confidence in performance appraisal processes, and constructive deviant behavior. We offer an introductory discussion regarding the nature of LMX, attitudes towards performance appraisal,...