How a Lot of Employees Cheat a Little at Work

Tyler BrittinRodney WilliamsKaitlyn Korenz

Nidhi PatelZach Heissler

Why do people cheat?Dan Ariely, in Our buggy moral code, believes people cheat after

evaluating these 3 questions:1. What is the probability of getting caught?

2. How much do I gain from cheating?

How much punishment would I get if I got caught?

*Most people only cheat a little*

Factors that influence cheatingAriely believes that there are 2 forces that drive cheating:

You want to feel good about yourself

You can cheat a little and still feel good about yourself

We feel that if other people in our group cheat, it is more okay for us to cheat.

Unethical Workplace Behaviors1.Absenteeism / Presenteeism

2.Deviant Workplace Behaviora. Property Deviance

b. Production Deviance

c. Political Deviance

d. Personal Aggression

3.Withdrawal Behavior

4.Lack of Satisfaction

Absenteeism and PresenteeismMost obvious and recognizable form of “cheating”

Very serious and not well received by employers

Combines a couple bad behaviors

Production deviance

Property deviance

AbsenteeismObvious job dissatisfaction

Shows lack of respect and care for employer and coworkers

Serious negative effects on the company

Unable to accomplish normal tasksGetting behind scheduleAbsence from meetings can be

embarrassing

PresenteeismCan be mildly associated with theft

Collecting a paycheck for little to no work performed

Employee taking advantage of office resources for no return

Creates workplace tensionsCoworkers feel angry over having to pick

up extra work

Coworkers assume you feel entitled

Allows for increased cheatingMuch more difficult for employers to

detect

Coworkers may cheat together to cover their backs

Who Gets Hurt?Both the guilty and the company are being hurt by this problem

Individual obtains terrible reputation

Company recognizes issue, possible termination

Coworkers recognize issue, difficult office relations

Cheating will get you nowhere

Company feels pressure

Absent or just absent minded, an employee is not pulling their weight

Same as giving a paycheck to a rock

Other employees get annoyed

Deviant Workplace BehaviorProperty deviance

Sabotage

Theft

Production devianceMisuse of company time and resources

Political devianceGossiping

Incivility

Personal AggressionHarassment

Property DevianceInvolves either left or destruction of facilities or resident’s property

Examples Include:Sabotaging equipment

Accepting kickbacks

Lying about hours worked on timesheets

Stealing from the company

Production DevianceBehaviors that intentionally reduce the efficiency of work output, such

as wasting resources and substance abuse.

Examples include:Leaving early

Taking excessive breaks

Intentionally working slow

Wasting resources

Effects on an organization:Sub- optimal job performance

Low productivity

Low staff engagement

Decrease productivity of coworkers

Political DevianceBehaviors that intentionally disadvantage other employees, such as

gossiping and incivility.

Examples include:Showing favoritism

Gossipping about co-workers

Blaming co-workers

Effects on an organization:Hostile work environment

Absenteeism

Low productivity

Personal AggressionHostile, verbal, and physical actions directed toward other employees

such as harassment and abuse.

Examples include:Sexual harassment

Verbal abuse

Stealing from co-workers

Endangering co-workers

Effects on an organization:Psychological impact (e.g. anxiety)

Absenteeism

Hostile work environment

Decreased morale of co-workers

Withdrawal BehaviorThe actions employees take to avoid doing work

Examples include:

Social media usage

Napping on the job

Being late

Calling out sick

Effects on an Organization

- Lower Productivity

- Misuse of company resources

Social MediaTwitter

Pinterest

Facebook

Snapchat

Instagram

Youtube

Reasons for Unethical Social Media Use In The WorkplaceEscape from unsatisfying jobEscape from demanding jobEscape from a non- demanding job

Reduce boredom

Entertainment and pass time

Nap Time“ Ehh, I think i’m gonna catch some quick zzzzz’s!”

Late and calling out sick“57 percent of salaried employees said they would take a sick day

even if they weren’t really sick (cnbc).”

➔ Thats a huge percentage, over 50% and that's not including non salary.

●“According to a YouGov poll, one in five Americans (19 percent) arrive late for work at least once a week while just under half (48 percent) are never late(forbes).”

●The studies also show that millennials are late more than the older crowd(forbes).

Progression ModelA model that argues that the various withdrawal behaviors are positively correlated with one another.

All of these behaviors stem from the fact that one rather do something else to avoid work.

Unethical work behaviors stem from…………..

Lack of Job Satisfaction“Why do I work?”

“Is it really worth it?”

“I need the money.”

Job Characteristics Theory

Dan Ariely's Ted TalkDan talked about jobs needing to have some type of meaning.

People only do work for certain reasons.

- But are you happy?

- Is it just for the money?

●FUTILE WORK vs. MEANINGFUL WORK

- Futile means incapable of producing results.

- What type of work do you want to do?

Ikea Effect Idea that people value objects more if they can build it on their own.

Products are more meaningful if customers apply effort to produce the desired product.

What’s the point?People are more motivated if they can enjoy the

work they are doing

You have to keep people motivated

You have to build a culture in the workplace that allows the employees to enjoy what they are doing

How are you gonna work to keep your employees motivated?

Unethical work behaviors stem from... High Job Demands/ Stress

- Stress due to meeting deadlines, pressure to succeed or “get ahead” can cause an employee to engage in unethical behaviors

Self-Interest and Personal Gain

Misguided Loyalty-Employees may lie because they feel they are being loyal to their organization or boss

Things that give satisfactionPayPromotionSupervisionCo-WorkerWork Itself

Referenceshttp://www.cnbc.com/id/41494142

http://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2014/12/03/how-often-are-americans-late-for-work-infographic/#5b3eb57f4ac2

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