Work Behavior - Counterproductive Work Behavior

Counterproductive Work Behavior

Counterproductive work behavior is also a type of work behavior. Most of the people do not know what counterproductive work behavior is. Even people do not recognize this behavior, it seems normal to them. Here are some examples in order to understand what counterproductive behavior is:

  1. When someone is ignoring people at work.
  2. When people work slowly and the work needs to be done fast.
  3. When people refuse to help their colleagues.
  4. When people refuse to accept a task.
  5. When people show less interest in their work.
  6. When people show destructive behavior against their colleagues.
  7. When people do not appreciate their colleague's success.

These are the examples of counterproductive behavior that people confront in their daily life.

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