THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRUST ON WORKPLACE DEVIANCE: MEDIATING ROLE OF JOB AUTONOMY AND MODERATING ROLE OF JOB EMBEDDEDNESS

Abstract

This study specifically aims at determining the association between organizational trust and workplace deviance by investigating the intervening role of job autonomy and buffering role of job embeddedness. The survey was completed by self-administered questionnaire and data was gathered from employees working in different branches of private and public banks of Pakistan. 168responses were used for analysis. Results of the study indicate that organizational trust significantly reduces workplace deviance. In addition, job autonomy mediates between organizational trust and workplace deviance. Whereas job embeddedness buffers the impact of organizational trust on job autonomy in a way that rise in job embeddedness strengthens the relationship of organizational trust and job autonomy. The implications of these findings are also discussed.