Workplace crimes are never far from the news. From major scandals like Enron to violent crimes committed by co-workers to petty theft of office supplies, deviant and criminal behavior is common in the workplace. Psychological factors are almost always involved when an employee engages in such behavior. This book offers insights at the level of the individual employee and also sheds light on the role organizations themselves may play in fostering such criminal behavior. It considers psychological factors involved in theft and fraud, workplace violence, employee discrimination, and sexual harass ... More

Workplace crimes are never far from the news. From major scandals like Enron to violent crimes committed by co-workers to petty theft of office supplies, deviant and criminal behavior is common in the workplace. Psychological factors are almost always involved when an employee engages in such behavior. This book offers insights at the level of the individual employee and also sheds light on the role organizations themselves may play in fostering such criminal behavior. It considers psychological factors involved in theft and fraud, workplace violence, employee discrimination, and sexual harassment. It also analyzes a number of variables which can influence such behavior; including employee personality, employee emotional processes, experience of occupational stress, organizational culture, organizational injustice, and human resource management practices. The book will be of core interest to those interested in the psychology and sociology of work, organizational behavior, and human resource management.