<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Counterproductive behavior is an important part of work performance, and a risk for both the individual and the organization. We were interested to identify a valid measure of counterproductive work behavior for the military domain and we chose the CWB scale, which is a part of the Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ). Cronbach's coefficient indicates a good internal consistency of the CWB scale. Analysis of the correlations shows the following: the high frequency of counterproductive behaviors correlates with (1) the decrease in the quality of the work done by the employee and with (2) the increase in the frequency of the moments in which the amount of his/her work is lower than expected. In addition, the high frequency of counterproductive behaviors correlates positively with difficulties in concentrating, remembering and decision-making.</p></abstract>

Counterproductive behavior is an important part of work performance, and a risk for both the individual and the organization. We were interested to identify a valid measure of counterproductive work behavior for the military domain and we chose the CWB scale, which is a part of the Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ). Cronbach's coefficient indicates a good internal consistency of the CWB scale. Analysis of the correlations shows the following: the high frequency of counterproductive behaviors correlates with (1) the decrease in the quality of the work done by the employee and with (2) the increase in the frequency of the moments in which the amount of his/her work is lower than expected. In addition, the high frequency of counterproductive behaviors correlates positively with difficulties in concentrating, remembering and decision-making.

Counterproductive Behaviors and Work Performance in Military Organization

“Nicolae Bălcescu” Land Forces Academy, Sibiu, Romania

International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION

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Counterproductive behavior is an important part of work performance, and a risk for both the individual and the organization. We were interested to identify a...

Counterproductive Behaviors and Work Performance in Military Organization

Publié en ligne: 27 juil. 2016

Pages: 444 - 450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2016-0076

Mots clés
Counterproductive behavior, work performance

© 2015 Crenguţa Mihaela Macovei, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Counterproductive Behaviors and Work Performance in Military Organization

Publié en ligne: 27 juil. 2016

Pages: 444 - 450

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2016-0076

Mots clésCounterproductive behavior, work performance

© 2015 Crenguţa Mihaela Macovei, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Counterproductive behavior, work performance