Workplace deviance is a deliberate or intentional desire to cause harm to an organisation. This can be the organisation which employs an individual or an organisation of which they are a member. It is, perhaps, best described as “voluntary behaviour which contravenes the established norms of the organisation and, in doing so, compromises its viability.”
Workplace deviance can vary greatly, from minor non-violent misbehaviour to extreme violence, up to and including murder, but any of which causes harm or potential harm to the organisation. Broadly speaking workplace deviance falls into two distinct categories, Interpersonal Deviance and Organisational Deviance.
Interpersonal deviance is misconduct which targets specific co-workers and includes behaviours such as gossiping about them, blaming them for things that are not their fault, falsely raising grievances against them and so on. It is believed that these unhealthy behaviours may be due to jealousy of the target co-workers abilities or a sense of entitlement. In other words the misbehaviour has one aim, to benefit the person doing it.
Organisation deviance is behaviour aimed at the organisation itself and most frequently manifests itself as frequent lateness or excessive absenteeism.
Workplace deviance can vary greatly, from minor non-violent misbehaviour to extreme violence, up to and including murder, but any of which causes harm or potential harm to the organisation. Broadly speaking workplace deviance falls into two distinct categories, Interpersonal Deviance and Organisational Deviance.
Interpersonal deviance is misconduct which targets specific co-workers and includes behaviours such as gossiping about them, blaming them for things that are not their fault, falsely raising grievances against them and so on. It is believed that these unhealthy behaviours may be due to jealousy of the target co-workers abilities or a sense of entitlement. In other words the misbehaviour has one aim, to benefit the person doing it.
Organisation deviance is behaviour aimed at the organisation itself and most frequently manifests itself as frequent lateness or excessive absenteeism.
by AKACroatalin August 18, 2015
Magniloquence means the use of grand or powerful language, something politicians try to do but invariably make a complete cock up of it. The word comes from the Latin “magnus” (great) and “loquus” (speaking).
by AKACroatalin April 22, 2015
Workplace discrimination is based on the belief that some people are better at some types of work than others. This is not solely attributable to employers but can be present in members of the workforce as well. It can be based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, age, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Differences in earnings or the work carried out which come from differences in qualifications or responsibilities are not due to workplace discrimination. Workplace discrimination can be intended and involve unfair treatment of the people in a particular group or be unintended, yet still create unfavourable impact for that group.
While it may be due to ignorance, prejudice and stupidity this does not excuse it and it should be corrected. If it is deliberate and planned discrimination against a particular group it can be the sign of a toxic workplace so best find a new job, you may be next.
While it may be due to ignorance, prejudice and stupidity this does not excuse it and it should be corrected. If it is deliberate and planned discrimination against a particular group it can be the sign of a toxic workplace so best find a new job, you may be next.
“I see the feminists are claiming workplace discrimination in favour of men in the fields of medicine and dentistry.”
“Funny how they never claim it in the field of sewer maintenance.”
“Funny how they never claim it in the field of sewer maintenance.”
by AKACroatalin April 02, 2019
TABU is a British Army acronym which dates from around World War II. It stands for Typical Army Balls Up and is used in a similar way and in the same context as the American SNAFU. It describes the things that shouldn’t go wrong but invariably do do.
Over the course of time, however, the meaning changed, notably during the Korean War. During this conflict the Americans were in charge of logistics for all allied troops and were told to ensure that American troops were supplied before their allies. What was meant by this was that American troops should have ammunition and essentials before these were supplied to their allies. In fact what happened was that the STRAC REMFS whose duty this was decided it was more important to supply American troops with Coca Cola that the allies with ammunition. In this case TABU came to mean Typical American Balls Up.
Over the course of time, however, the meaning changed, notably during the Korean War. During this conflict the Americans were in charge of logistics for all allied troops and were told to ensure that American troops were supplied before their allies. What was meant by this was that American troops should have ammunition and essentials before these were supplied to their allies. In fact what happened was that the STRAC REMFS whose duty this was decided it was more important to supply American troops with Coca Cola that the allies with ammunition. In this case TABU came to mean Typical American Balls Up.
by AKACroatalin December 13, 2016
Old slang originally from the county of Kent in England. It refers to an eerie sea mist that forms along the shore which then gradually moves inland bringing with it a chilly, unpleasant clamminess. In his book ‘Great Expectations’ Charles Dickens has Pip meet the convict Magwitch in a thick aggy jagger.
by AKACroatalin June 16, 2017
Overpriced eyebrow paint made by L’Oreal aimed at daft female with acute princess syndrome. Made from oil, wax and fuck knows what else, it leaves the silly bitch who uses it looking as if she has skid marks over her eyes.
by AKACroatalin April 15, 2019
A road block is something that happens in supermarkets when an obeast, usually female, travelling up the aisle meets a landwhale, also female travelling in the opposite direction. Both of these hamplanets are pushing two trolleys and one of two things happen:
1. Either they know each other and start a conversation and ignore repeated polite requests to move or even “Get your fat arses out of the way you useless bitches.”
2. Or they collide, their trolleys tangle and they get into a slanging match about whose fault it was.
The end result is same, however, a barrier that is totally impassable, but let’s face it inconvenience to other people is of no importance to these self-centred nonentities.
1. Either they know each other and start a conversation and ignore repeated polite requests to move or even “Get your fat arses out of the way you useless bitches.”
2. Or they collide, their trolleys tangle and they get into a slanging match about whose fault it was.
The end result is same, however, a barrier that is totally impassable, but let’s face it inconvenience to other people is of no importance to these self-centred nonentities.
by AKACroatalin October 24, 2015