Context-specific measures of counterproductive work behavior

Nathan A. Bowling, Brian D. Lyons, Joseph L. Bonvie and Alec C. Drabish

Chapter 24 in Handbook of Counterproductive Work Behavior, 2025, pp 427-443 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Counterproductive work behavior (CWB) is ubiquitous, and its presence can undermine employee morale, harm the psychological and physical well-being of victims, and impose financial costs for organizations; as a result, the prediction and prevention of CWB is of critical importance. Efforts to predict and prevent CWB, of course, depend upon effective measurement. CWB has generally been assessed using generic, “one-size-fits-all” scales. Although such scales offer clear advantages (e.g., convenience, generalizability) for researchers, they may suffer from two measurement limitations: (a) criterion contamination and (b) criterion deficiency. These limitations may undermine the construct validity of CWB scales. To address the potential limitations of generic CWB scales, we argue for the benefits of developing context-specific measures of CWB. In the current chapter, we use our ongoing research with the United States Navy to illustrate the development of context-specific measures that assess CWB from the actor’s perspective.

Keywords: Counterproductive Work Behavior; Workplace Deviance; Psychometrics; Construct Validity; Job Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035306664
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