Roland Kidwell is an associate professor of management in the College of Business Administration at Niagara University (NY). He has a PhD in business administration from Louisiana State University. His research interests include withholding effort in work groups and other collectives, business ethics and human resource issues in small businesses. His research has appeared in various academic journals including the Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Small Group Research and Journal of Business Ethics. He co-authored the text, HRM from A to Z, Critical questions asked & answered (2001: McGraw-Hill Irwin).
Managing Organization Deviance draws together contributions written by recognized experts and includes short cases written specifically for this volume. Considered in this book are both micro and macro perspectives of deviance and dysfunctional behavior. Offering practical guidance to those faced with ambiguous situations of deviant behaviour in the workplace it considers cross-cultural implications and views of deviance as well as the moral implications of deviance for the organization, group and individual.