PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to pin point the root causes for the deviant workplace behaviour in the government sector of Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachData collection for the research was carried out by interviewing and distributing questionnaires to 100 employees belonging to different Government organizations of Pakistan. The extent of researcher interference was minimal and research was conducted in a non‐contrived environment. This is a cross‐sectional study.FindingsAfter a comprehensive study, it is concluded that there can be multiple factors responsible for creating workplace deviance, e.g. financial pressures, lower job satisfaction, organizational injustice, organization environment, employee perception, etc. but the most important factors out of these are organizational injustice and job satisfaction.Research limitations/implicationsAn important limitation of this research is that it was conducted with a limited sample and a small sample size. Future researchers should use a larger sample size for the research in order to explore new dimensions regarding workplace deviance in public sector organizations of Pakistan.Practical implicationsManagers can benefit from this research and can devise more appropriate strategies to make the employees productive. In order to overcome the deviant workplace behaviour, the managers should try to develop good employee relations, a congenial work environment and promote a culture of quality control circles.Originality/valueThe exact reasons for deviant behaviour in public sector organizations in Pakistan were not identified, thus solutions could not be formulated. This research pin points two major factors due to which deviation at work takes place. This paper is of paramount significance for managers experiencing employee deviance at work in government organizations of Pakistan.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of organizational culture and work environment on employee performance through job satisfaction. This research is a survey research using explanatory research type. The sample used was 106 respondents from the Pasuruan Pratama Tax Service Office. The sample in this study is the same as the population of data collection by means of a census. Statistical analysis used is Path Analysis approach. Calculation of the estimated values of the parameters is carried out with the help of the SPSS application. The results of the study show that: i) Organizational culture directly has a positive and significant influence on job satisfaction; ii) the work environment has no direct influence on job satisfaction; iii) Organizational culture directly has a positive and significant influence on employee performance; iv) work environment has no direct influence on employee performance v) job satisfaction has a positive and significant influence on employee performance; vi) organizational culture indirectly has an influence on employee performance through job satisfaction; (vii) the work environment does not indirectly have an influence on employee performance through job satisfaction.Effectiveness while the remaining 35.1% is influential with other factors not examined by the authors in this study.
This study investigates the relationship between perceived job image and organizational cynicism. Data were collected from 208 police personnel working in Pakistan through personally administered questionnaires. Findings indicate that negative job image causes organizational cynicism among police personnel in Pakistan. However, power distance as a cultural dimension does not moderate this relationship. Implications for decision makers are also discussed.
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