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Age and gender differences in employee cyberloafing behavior


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Ahmad, Aminah and Omar, Zoharah (2016) Age and gender differences in employee cyberloafing behavior. In: International Conference on Youth (ICYOUTH) 2016, 15-17 Nov. 2016, Mines Wellness Hotel, Seri Kembangan, Selangor. (pp. 1-5).

Abstract

Cyberloafing at the workplace, a form of deviant behavior, refers to the use of organization’s Internet access by employees during work for non-work purposes. Recently, researchers have an increased interest in cyberloafing on the job among employees as they realize the negative outcomes of this behavior. This study examined whether there were differences in cyberloafing among younger and older employees as well as males and females. Using survey questionnaires, data were gathered from 260 Malaysian employees from a public sector organization. We found that irrespective of age, males engaged in cyberloafing more than females. Implications for organizations and research are presented.


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Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Divisions: Faculty of Educational Studies
Institute for Social Science Studies
Keywords: Cyberloafing; Gender; Age; Malaysia
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 03 Mar 2017 04:14
Last Modified: 03 Mar 2017 04:14
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50751
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