Effect of Business Ethics on Work Place Deviant Behavior in the Food and Beverages Company in Kaduna Metropolis

Abstract

This study examines the effect of business ethics on workplace deviant behavior in the food and beverages company in Kaduna metropolis. The source for data collection was primary. The study adopted the survey research design. The sample size of the study was 297 computed using Krejcie and Morgan (1970) sample size formula. The method for data analysis was multiple regression. The findings of the study show that the impact of discipline on workplace deviant behavior of Food and Beverages Companies is negative and statistically significant effect on WDB. This can be confirmed by a coefficient value of -0.55 which is statistically significant at 1%. This implies that for every 1% decrease in DCP the WDB of Food and Beverage Companies will Increase by 0.55. The study concludes that discipline is found to have significant negative effect on Workplace Deviant Behaviour. The study recommends that firms, management and organizations should pay greater attention to significant variables such as the effect of discipline and trust in determining their optimal ethical issues in management by maintaining a minimal work place deviant behavior.