Question

Benjamin steals lunch from his coworkers and shouts and throws tantrums when confronted about this. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

Answer 1

There are some workplace deviances that we might face on everyday basis: always arriving late or leaving early, stealing office supplies, sexual harassment or disrupting productivity. In this case, Benjamin is showing a pattern of agressive behaviour or he might be a cleptomaniac. Usually, people that don't recognize that they have an attitude problem tend to respond in this way.

Answer 2

Benjamin steals lunch from his coworkers and shouts and throws tantrums when confronted about this. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of personal deviance.  

Explanation:

The deviance at the workplace that is observed in the behavior of an individual can be termed as personal deviance. Usually, humans take the support of deviance in order to prove themselves or their claim dominant over the other party's claim, irrespective of whether the claim is right or wrong.