Absence of malice: A meta-analysis of nonresponse bias in counterproductive work behavior research.

What is it about?

Bad behavior on the job (theft, harrasmment, bullying, etc.) is alleged to be rampant in the workplace. However, the amount of bad behavior reported is strikingly small in most research studies. Although some of this may be participants misreporting or omitting their actions, we found that the disparity between what is alleged to occur and what is actually reported is due in large part to non-response bias. That is, the very people engaged in the most bad behavior are the same ones that are the least likely to participate in a survey of bad behavior.

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