Identifying Factors Affecting Deviant Behaviors (Case Study: Headquarter of University of Tehran)

The aim of this study is to identify factors affecting deviant behaviors.
Based on the literature job satisfaction, organizational commitment, ethical climate, job stress, organizational justice, perceived organizational support, organizational politics were identified. Statistical population of this research includes 200 staff at headquarters of University of Tehran. Using Morgan table sample size was determined 127. To analyze the data, structural equation modeling was used with LISREL software.
Except for the relationship between job stress and job satisfaction all hypotheses were confirmed.
The results showed that people, who are satisfied with their jobs, are more committed to their organizations and have more organizational support with less job stress and have an appropriate ethical climate in organization, are less probable to commit deviant behaviors. Moreover deviant behavior may be observed as reciprocity against unfair behavior and organizational politics.