Abstract
Production deviance, a form of counterproductive workplace behavior, has been widely studied in organizational psychology, yet its relationship with goal orientation and organizational structure remains underexplored. This dissertation examines the extent to which learning goal orientation and performance goal orientation are associated with production deviance and whether organizational structure moderates these relationships. Grounded in goal orientation theory and organizational behavior literature, data was collected via MTurk via a cross-sectional survey design to test the hypotheses. While learning goal orientation and performance goal orientation were found to be positively correlated, neither had a significant relationship with production deviance. Furthermore, the expected moderating effects of organizational structure were not supported. These findings challenge conventional assumptions about goal orientation and deviant workplace behavior, highlighting the need for a more nuanced understanding of contextual and structural influences.Keywords: Production Deviance, Goal Orientation, Organizational Structure