This research yields a number of interesting results.
Correlational analyses of self-ratings in Study 1 indicate a
general pattern of positive correlations between all CWB
items. This indicates that as the likelihood that an
individual will engage in one type of CWB increases, the
likelihood of the individual to engage in another type of
CWB also increases.
Empirical support was found in Study 1 for the use of
categories of behaviors that were formed on the basis of
content themes. Factor analyses suggested a moderate fit
for an 11-factor model that corresponds to the 11 CWB
categories. Support for the use of the categories is useful
in that future studies can characterize counterproductive
behavior that occurs in the workplace in terms of these
content categories. The categories can be used as a means
of organizing extensive lists of behaviors. Further,
exploring the relationships between these categories will
continue to contribute to the formation of a taxonomy of
CWB. This, in turn, will contribute to the formation of
an overall theory of CWB.