Organizational commitment

Conscientiousness

Engineering

Work environment

Social psychology

Counterproductive work behavior

Conservation of resources theory

Extraversion and introversion

Computer science

Organizational citizenship behavior

Mechanical engineering

Job satisfaction

Big Five personality traits

Psychology

Work (physics)

Leverage (statistics)

Personality

Machine learning

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Journal of Occupational and Organizational PsychologyVolume 84, Issue 1 p. 58-77 Personality and counterproductive work behaviour: Using conservation of resources theory to narrow the profile of deviant employees Lisa M. Penney, Corresponding Author Lisa M. Penney University of Houston, Texas, USACorrespondence should be addressed to Lisa Penney, 126 Heyne Bldg., Houston, TX 77204-5022, USA (e-mail: lpenney@uh.edu).Search for more papers by this authorEmily M. Hunter, Emily M. Hunter Baylor University, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorSara J. Perry, Sara J. Perry University of Houston, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this author Lisa M. Penney, Corresponding Author Lisa M. Penney University of Houston, Texas, USACorrespondence should be addressed to Lisa Penney, 126 Heyne Bldg., Houston, TX 77204-5022, USA (e-mail: lpenney@uh.edu).Search for more papers by this authorEmily M. Hunter, Emily M. Hunter Baylor University, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this authorSara J. Perry, Sara J. Perry University of Houston, Texas, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 13 January 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8325.2010.02007.xCitations: 86Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract We leverage conservation of resources (COR) theory to explain how conscientiousness and emotional stability (ES) are associated with resource management strategies that may reflect instrumentally driven counterproductive work behaviour (CWB). Specifically, we investigated how the relationship between conscientiousness and CWB varies as a function of the level of available personal (i.e., ES) and organizationally provided (i.e., experienced job constraints) resources. Results from two surveys administered 4 weeks apart to US employees indicate that the negative relationship between conscientiousness and CWB is positive among employees who are low in ES. Citing Literature Volume84, Issue1March 2011Pages 58-77 RelatedInformation

Personality and counterproductive work behaviour: Using conservation of resources theory to narrow the profile of deviant employees