Perceived Certainty of Detection Is Directly Related to Employee Theft

question 14

True/False

Perceived certainty of detection is directly related to employee theft for respondents in all industry sectors, that is the stronger the perception that theft would be detected, the more the likelihood that the employee would engage in deviant behavior.

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Definitions:

Ego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the rational part of the psyche that mediates between the desires of the id and the morals of the superego.

Latin

An ancient Italic language of the Roman Empire, used historically in scholarship and as a liturgical language of the Catholic Church.

Projection

Psychological defense mechanism in which unacceptable or threatening impulses or feelings are seen as originating with someone else, usually the target of the impulses or feelings.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals, groups, or even nations to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.