Decent Work and Workplace Deviance Among Chinese Physicians: A Relative Deprivation Perspective

Area of Science:

• Organizational Behavior
• Occupational Health Psychology

Background:

• Workplace deviance is a significant concern in organizational research.
• The impact of decent work on workplace deviance requires further investigation.
• Relative deprivation theory offers a framework to understand employee behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

• To examine the relationship between decent work and workplace deviance.
• To investigate the mediating role of relative deprivation.
• To explore the moderating effect of career calling.

Main Methods:

• A moderated mediation model was employed.
• Data were collected from 307 doctors and 61 supervisors in Chinese public hospitals.
• A two-wave data collection approach was utilized.

Main Results:

• Decent work negatively impacts workplace deviance through relative deprivation.
• Career calling moderates the relationship between decent work and relative deprivation.
• The indirect effect of decent work on workplace deviance via relative deprivation is amplified by high career calling.

Conclusions:

• This study elucidates the mechanisms linking decent work to reduced workplace deviance.
• It highlights the crucial roles of relative deprivation and career calling.
• Findings contribute to understanding decent work from a relative deprivation perspective.