TIME-BASED INTERFERENCE AND WORKPLACE DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR IN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA

Azu-ihejirika, Bertha N.

Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Email: Ngojoby@gmail.com

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Prof. I. Zeb-Obipi

Department of Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

This study focused on investigating workplace deviant behaviour, and the related role of time-based interference as a predictor in the manifestations of production deviance and property deviance within the context of deposit money banks in South-south Nigeria The study adopted the quantitative method, with the deductive approach to the investigation of the relationship between the variables. The total population for this research was 681 workers in 19 deposit money banks in South-south Nigeria. Initial sample size based on Taro Yamane was 251 workers from the target banks, however due to errors and retrieval setbacks, the study utilized the structured questionnaire in generating data from 234 workers from the deposit money banks in South-south Nigeria. For this research, the Cronbach alpha reliability test tool was adopted and will be premised on a 0.70 threshold, which served as the base for good or substantial reliability outcomes. The Spearman’s rank order coefficient was utilized in the test for the bivariate hypotheses on the relationship between time-based interference and the measures of workplace deviant behavior. The findings of the study showed that time-based interference significantly impacts on workplace deviant behavior and that way, contributes to outcomes of production deviance, and property deviance in deposit money banks in South-south Nigeria. As such, it was the conclusion of this research that the management of the deposit money banks in South-south Nigeria focus on advancing work features and structures that focus on enabling conducive work conditions and environment that support role flexibility and thus enriches workers’ creativity and facilitates their improved operations in the organization; thus enhancing their ability to effectively adjust and apply its human resources in highly turbulent or changing work environments or context .

 Keywords: Time-based interference, workplace deviant behavior, production deviance and property deviance.