IMPACT OF ETHICAL ISSUES ON WORKPLACE DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR IN FOOD AND BEVERAGES COMPANIES IN KADUNA
Abubakar, Hadiza S.
Department of Business Administration,
Kaduna State University
Abdul-Qadir, Ahmed B.
Department of Business Administration
Federal University Gusau
and
Yauri, Hafsat Yahaya
Department of Business Administration
Kaduna Polytechnic
ABSTRACT
This study assesses the impact of ethical issues on workplace deviant behaviour in Food and Beverages Companies in Kaduna. The Kerjcie and Morgan (1970) Sample size determination table ass used to determine the sample size is 297. The research design was quantitative design. The source of data collection was primary source of data collection. The method of data analysis was multiple regression. The findings of the study show that workplace deviant behaviour in food and beverages organization is found to be insignificant and statistically has a negative effect on performance of Food and Beverages Companies in Kaduna. The study recommends that Firms, management and organizations should pay greater attention to integrity in determining their optimal ethical issues in management by maintaining a work place culture of trust, respect, professionalism to achieve optimal level of performance of their core business operations.
Keywords: Transparency, Integrity and Performance.