Question

Phillipe was angry at his supervisor as his supervisor had refused to grant him a raise. As a consequence to the act, Phillipe started working at a slower pace and taking unofficial breaks during work. In the context of workplace deviance, this is an example of _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Production deviance.

Explanation:

Phillipe working at slower pace and taking unofficial breaks during work is an example of production deviance. Production deviance is one type of workplace deviance. It consists of actions and behavior that limit productivity and therefor make the company waste money. There are other kinds of workplace deviance, such as property deviance, political deviance and personal aggression. Property deviance consists of unethical behavior. For example, stealing from the company or lying about hours worked. Personal aggression is aggressive behavior towards other members of the company. It can be verbal aggression, sexual harassment, stealing from others, etc.