Workplace Behavioural Deviances of Women Workers in Apparel Industry in Karnataka- An Analysis

Abstract

Workplace Behavioual Deviance is a common phenomenon in every industry with no exception to apparel industry. In the apparel industry women workforce is significantly high. Women workers tend to deviate from normal working behaviour very frequently. A single woman worker naturally indulges in two or more than two workplace deviances during a particular period of time. The absenteeism, tardiness, gossiping and thefts are popular workplace deviances. The reasons for indulgence in workplace deviances vary with socio, economic, political and psychological conditions.  The empirical evidences collected through survey of 432 sample respondents selected under convenient sampling method. In the present study, the researchers have made an empirical analysis of data on reasons for deviant behavior of women workers in the apparel industry in the State of Karnataka. Further an analysis of impact of demographic variables on perceptions about workplace deviances is also made in this article. The study has revealed that women workers indulge in plurality of workplace deviances under the influence of multitude of causes. Further, the demographic variables sometimes exert direct influence on the reasons attributable to workplace deviances and sometimes stand neutral. The study enables to policymakers in strategizing the customised moves in addressing the problems of deviant behavior.