CYBERLOAFING AS A DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE: AN EXAMPLE OF A PUBLIC INSTITUTION

Year 2016, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 1 - 14, 30.09.2016

Burak Özdemir Deniz Taşcı

Abstract

This research investigates the relationship between organicity level of
organizational structure and cyberloafing as a type of deviant workplace
behavior. In this context, research was carried out by employees of a
public institution that held an intensive computer usage. Data were
collected through questionnaires from employees. As a result of the
findings of the relationship between organizational structure and two
dimensions of cyberloafing behavior it can be seen that serious
cyberloafing behavior has relations with organicity level of
organizational structure.

Keywords

Organizational structure, serious cyberloafing behavior, minor cyberloafing behavior, organic structure, mechanic structure

SANAL KAYTARMA TÜRÜ SAPKIN DAVRANIŞIN ÖRGÜTSEL YAPI İLE OLAN İLİŞKİSİ: BİR KAMU KURULUŞU ÖRNEĞİ

Abstract

Araştırma sanal kaytarma türü sapkın davranışın örgütsel yapının
organiklik derecesi ile olan ilişkisini incelemeye yöneliktir. Bu
kapsamda araştırma yoğun bilgisayar kullanımının gerçekleştiği bir kamu
kuruluşunun çalışanları ile yürütülmüştür. Veriler, çalışanlardan anket
tekniği aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular neticesinde
sanal kaytarma davranışının ciddi ve önemsiz olarak ayrılan iki alt
boyutunun örgütsel yapı ile olan ilişkisinde ciddi sanal kaytarma
davranışının organik yapı ile ilişkili olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Keywords

Örgütsel yapı, ciddi sanal kaytarma davranışı, önemsiz sanal kaytarma davranışı, organik yapı, mekanik yapı

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