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Deviance
In addition to extending and connecting theories of deviance and dissonance, this article examines findings that suggest that organizational deviance may have unexpected benefits for groups and organizations.

Questions to Consider:

1. Why, in your opinion, does organizational deviance occur?  What factors could account for the frequency of these types of behaviors?
2. According to the results of this study people who were not deviant tended to work harder when compared to those who were deviant.  What reasons could account for this?
    

Norm Violators
Researchers are also devoting increased attention to the causes of deviance, that is, the reasons why some group members choose to violate prescriptive norms even though doing so may elicit punishment. This article investigates deviance in a wide range of situations, and illustrates cutting-edge work on each of these themes.

Questions to Consider:

1. According to this article how do those who violate norms affect group dynamics?
2. Have you ever violated a norm or know someone who has?  How did your norm violation (or someone else's) impact how others perceived you (or someone else)?