Giacalone and Rosenfeld

Question 1

Context of G&R

Answer 1

• cost of sabotage rising, very little research done
• classified sabotage into different methods with different reasons

Question 2

Aim of G&R

Answer 2

• to investigate whether people who accept more reasons for sabotage
• will justify sabotage more than those who don’t

Question 3

Research method of G&R

Answer 3

survey

Question 4

Sample of G&R

Answer 4

• volunteer sample of 38 labourers (union members)
• at an electrical factory in northeast USA

Question 5

Procedure of G&R

Answer 5

1. designed a sabotage METHODS questionnaire & sabotage REASONS questionnaire, given by non-supervisory colleagues (reduce chances of lying)
2. four types of sabotage were asked about: Wat Da Cuck Dude
   * work slowdowns
   * destruction of machinery, premises or products
   * causing chaos
   * dishonesty
3. Answers were collated and grouped into ‘low reason’ (below median) and ‘high reason’ (above median) acceptors

Question 6

Ethics of G&R

Answer 6

1. consent was obtained, but participants not told the true reason for the research (deception)
2. Answers were anonymous and kept confidential - could be problematic, as some actions were criminal

Question 7

Mean scores G&R, for high reason acceptors

Answer 7

Work slowdown: 25
Destruction: 19.8
Causing chaos: 13.5
Dishonesty: 15.5

• High reason acceptors saw all four forms of sabotage as being more justified than low reason acceptors
• difference for dishonesty not significant

Question 8

Mean scores G&R, for low reason acceptors

Answer 8

Work slowdown: 18.9
Destruction: 13
Causing chaos: 8.8
Dishonesty: 12.4

Question 9

Conclusion of G&R

Answer 9

1. Those who accept more reasons for sabotage are significantly more likely to justify all types of sabotage, except dishonesty

Question 10

Application to everyday life (G&R)

Answer 10

• researchers considered more studies were needed to determine rs between perceived justifiability + performing act of sabotage
• development of this could encourage reporting sabotage or identifying employees at risk of performing sabotage

Question 11

Idiographic vs nomothetic (G&R)

Answer 11

• Nomo: looks for general laws & trends
• used structured questionnaires
• Idio can be used (unstrucutred interviews & focus grps) to provide more insight