Are Demographic Diversity Factors Predictor Of Counterproductive Workplace Behavior

Abstract

The current study examined the relationship between demographic diversity factor such as gender, age marital status, education, experience, organizational tenure, level of job/rank and nature of job of employees on counterproductive workplace behaviour and under the theoretical support of  role theory, and theory of planned behaviour and conservation of resources theory . Data was collected through questionnaire survey from 380 public employees of public sector organizations Pakistan. SPSS-21 software was employed to analyze the quantitative data. Findings of the study revealed significant relationship and supported the hypothesized direct impact of demographic diversity factors on counterproductive workplace behavior. Implications of study contributed in theoretical, practically and methodically. Outcome of this study is more beneficial for practitioners, scientists and scholars in the field of organisational and behavioral studies for future research. Novelty of this study is a unique remarkable emerging contribution and open the door of further research link to predictors of counterproductive workplace behaviour settings. 
Key words: Demographic Diversity Factors, Counterproductive Workplace Behavior, Public Sector Organizations. Pakistan