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Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining: Positive Effects Of Deviant Coworkers, Gergana Markova
Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining: Positive Effects Of Deviant Coworkers, Gergana Markova
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The purpose of this study was to recognize and explore the reactions of employees to a deviant coworker. Specifically, I focused on the potential positive effects for employees who are in the presence of a coworker perceived as deviant, dysfunctional, or negative. Consistent with a labeling perspective on deviance, I argued that an employee may become a deviant as a result of social construction, fostered either by observed norm violations or the perceived dissimilarity of this person. Drawing on diverse theories from social psychology and sociology, I hypothesized that in the presence of a deviant coworker, other employees may have …