“Daily in every organisation, harmful acts happen. Not surprisingly, the costs associated with the dysfunctional workplace behaviour are staggering. It is apparent that the workplace deviance poses one of most serious problems facing organisations today”

(Kramer 1999:18)

Required:

problem 1: What is workplace deviance and what are forms it can take?

problem 2: What are the consequences?

problem 3: What are the probable reasons behind deviant acts at work?

problem 4: What can be done to decrease deviance in workplace setting?

problem 5: How can deviance be constructive and functional at times?