Workplace Deviance among Decline Career Stage Employees

Abstract

Workplace deviance among prospective retirees has received less attention in the retirement literature. This cross-sectional research investigated the prediction of workplace deviance by perceived organisational support and retirement anxiety among decline career stage employees. Participants were 123 (male =101; female =22; Mage = 60.31, SD. 8.77) who were administered a self-report paper and pencil questionnaire with standardized scales that measured perceived organisational support, retirement anxiety, and workplace deviance. Their demographic information including age, gender, marital status, education, and number of dependents was also reported. Data were analyzed with hierarchical regression and bivariate correlation. Results showed that both POS (p<.05) and retirement anxiety (p<.05) negatively predicted workplace deviance. The main conclusion from the study findings is that POS is necessary to reduce workplace deviance, particularly among decline career stage employees in public sector organisations.