Positive deviance refers to voluntary departures from organisational norms that yield desirable outcomes. Within organisational behaviour, this concept encompasses a range of actions—from constructive ...

But a new study by Brian Gunia, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, shows that such misconduct, or "deviance," can prove beneficial by causing "non-deviant" members of ...

Misconduct within an organization is generally seen as a predicament at best, a catastrophe at worst. But a new study shows that such misconduct, or “deviance,” can prove beneficial by causing ...