Deviant Behavior: Relationships Between Breach of Psychological Contract and Organizational Culture

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This article investigates the role of psychological contract breach mediated by organizational culture in the propensity for deviant behavior in the work environment. Until now, there was no model that evidenced how the relationship between these three constructs occur together. One hundred and sixty five pharmaceutical retail employees participated in this research, through exploratory descriptive research. The model was tested using structural equations. It was observed that certain types of organizational culture mediate the relationship between breach of psychological contract and deviant behavior at work. It is concluded that the market and adhocratic organizational culture do not mediate the relationship between breach of psychological contract and deviant behavior at work. Nevertheless, the hierarchical organizational culture has an inhibiting effect on deviant behavior at work, due to the rigid control of people, which proved to be different from the clan culture.

Keywords: workplace deviant behavior, organizational culture, feelings of violation.

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Edson Keyso de Miranda Kubo, Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul (Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul, USCS), Brazil

Phd in Management by FGV-EAESP (Fundação Getulio Vargas-Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo), Master of Science (MSc) in Management System by Kobe University, Japan and Bachelor in Public Administration by Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brazil. My research field concerns in Organization Studies, focusing on People Management and Intercultural Management. Under my seminar, I have oriented master's dissertations and PhD thesis.

Milton Carlos Farina, Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul (Universidade Municipal de São Caetano do Sul, USCS), Brazil

PhD in Management (ADMINISTRAÇÃO)

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2023-01-01

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Vol. 23 No. 1 (2023): rPOT N1/2023

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