Materialism Versus Voluntary Simplicity: Does the Lifestyle Affect Workplace Devıance Behaviors?

Year 2022, Issue: 74, 40 - 53, 26.10.2022

İbrahim Türkmen , Enver Samet Özkal , Belkıs Özkara

https://doi.org/10.51290/dpusbe.1081621

Abstract

Workplace deviation literature has mainly focused on the effects of organizational practices on workplace deviation behaviors. It has been ignored that the individual characteristics of the employees can also cause workplace deviation. This research aims to determine the effect of employees' lifestyles on deviant behavior in the workplace. Materialism and voluntary simplicity were discussed as lifestyles in the research. The research was designed as cross-sectional quantitative research. Research data were collected through a questionnaire consisting of materialism, voluntary simplicity, and workplace deviant behavior scales. Research data were obtained from 387 professionals working in the service sector. Hypotheses are tested using regression analysis. According to the research findings, while materialism affects workplace deviance positively, voluntary simplicity affects negatively. These results show that managers should also take into account the lifestyle of employees while making decisions to prevent workplace deviant behavior.

Keywords

Lifestyle, Materialism, Voluntary Simplicity, Workplace Deviance

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Materyalizme Karşı Gönüllü Sadelik: Hayat Tarzı İşyeri Sapma Davranışlarını Etkiler mi?

Abstract

İşyeri sapma literatürü, esas olarak örgütsel uygulamaların işyeri sapma davranışları üzerindeki etkilerine odaklanmıştır. Çalışanların bireysel özelliklerinin de işyeri sapmasına neden olabileceği göz ardı edilmiştir. Bu araştırma, çalışanların yaşam tarzlarının iş yerindeki sapkın davranışlara etkisini belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada yaşam biçimleri olarak materyalizm ve gönüllü sadelik ele alınmıştır. Araştırma, kesitsel nicel araştırma olarak tasarlanmıştır. Araştırma verileri materyalizm, gönüllü sadelik ve işyeri sapma davranışları ölçeklerinden oluşan bir anket aracılığıyla toplanmıştır. Araştırma verileri hizmet sektöründe çalışan 387 profesyonelden elde edilmiştir. Hipotezler regresyon analizi kullanılarak test edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre materyalizm işyeri sapmasını olumlu yönde etkilerken, gönüllü sadelik olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Bu sonuçlar, yöneticilerin işyerinde sapkın davranışları önlemek için kararlar alırken çalışanların yaşam tarzlarını da dikkate almaları gerektiğini göstermektedir.

Keywords

Hayat Tarzı, Materyalizm, Gönüllü Sadelik, İşyerinde Sapma

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