Public Accountability and Deviant Behavior

Aida Abdullah

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5826

Authors

Aida Abdullah Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Seremban, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v9iSI22.5826

Keywords:

Public Accountability;, Organisational Deviance, Interpersonal Deviance, Public Accountability

Abstract

This study aims to conduct empirical research regarding the issue of deviant behavior among public administrators. Organizational and interpersonal deviances have been used, describing deviance as a multidimensional construct. The study also identified public accountability dimensions; external accountability, internal accountability, leadership, and personality as contributors to the deviance problem. The structural equation modelling showed all constructs showed a degree of validity and reliability and indicated a fit model. Public accountability dimensions have caused variance in organizational and interpersonal deviance, except leadership. The findings can be used by decision-makers to identify the effect of public accountability against deviant behavior.

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