Determinants for workplace deviant behaviour: an explanatory study of private employees in Guizhou, China

Objective: Employees from selected private enterprises in Guizhou, China, were recruited for this study, with the goal of examining the impact of job demands, job control, and supervisory support on workplace deviant behaviour among those employed in those organisations. Methodology: The survey questionnaire was delivered to 200 workers of chosen enterprises in Guizhou, China, according to the survey methodology. To evaluate the data and test the hypotheses that job demands and supervisory support influence workplace deviant behaviour, statistical approaches, especially descriptive, correlation, and regression analyses, were utilised. Results: The findings showed that the hypothesised correlations were supported by the evidence. According to the findings of the study, job demands and supervisor support have a substantial impact on workplace deviant behaviour among employees who work for specific organisations in the study. Furthermore, according to the respondents to this survey, the issue of job expectations is the most significant predictor of workplace deviant conduct. Implication: It provides a conceptually sound yet empirically validated framework for describing the impact of job demands, task control, and supervisor support on workplace deviant conduct among employees of private enterprises in the Chinese province of Guizhou. The study is particularly valuable for practitioners since it assists them in identifying the downsides of job demands and increasing employee support from their supervisors. It is hoped that this study would be of use to managers, practitioners, and administrators who are involved in the planning or decision-making processes of private enterprises in Guizhou, China, to take into account the dispersion of work needs across employees.