Ebook: Counterproductive Work Behaviors

There has been a growing interest among scholars in the fields of organizational behavior and industrial psychology in what can be termed “the dark side of organizations.” A main concept in this regard is both important and relevant counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs), which can be defined as deliberate actions that harm the organization or its members. These behaviors include a variety of acts that can be directed toward organizations (CWB-O) or toward other people (CWB-P). Whereas destroying organizational property, purposely doing work incorrectly, and taking unauthorized work breaks are examples of CWB-O, hitting a coworker, insulting others, and shouting at someone are forms of CWB-P. The goal of Counterproductive Work Behaviors therefore is to cover this stimulating, important, and innovative issue of dark triad personalities in the workplace. The book deals with important aspects of this issue, such as the characteristics of dark triad personalities, how they operate and damage organizations, what organizations are more vulnerable to them, ways to diagnose and detect them, and ways to handle dark triad personalities and prevent them from harming organizations and employees.