Question

Asterix Solutions, an IT firm, is downsizing to reduce its fixed costs. Erin, an employee at the firm, observes that several competent employees are being laid off while those who are incompetent are being retained. Erin decides to take revenge against her manager and sabotages the project reports on her manager's computer. Erin is engaging in:

Answer 1

Answer:

B) Workplace deviance behavior

Explanation:

Erin is engaging in workplace deviance behavior by taking revenge against her manager and sabotaging the project report on her manager's computer because she belief that competent employees are being maltreated.

Workplace deviance behavior: This is an intentional effort by a person working in an organization to deliberately harm the organization.

Workplace deviance behavior may occur when employees perceive that their organzation has maltreated, deprived them of their right or when their expectations are not met.

It is negative form of reciprocity where employees tend to reciprocate a negative behavior believed to have been melted in them in the organization. Employees focus on the "do me, I do you" phrase.