Counterproductive Work Behavior Assessment
~8 min · 32 questions · Free partial report
This test contains sensitive content. Results are private and not shared with employers unless you explicitly consent.
Thirty-two items about behaviors at work that harm the organization or the people in it — from arriving late and working slowly to making unkind remarks and wasting resources. Five subscales cover abuse, production deviance, sabotage, theft and withdrawal. Higher scores mean more frequent counterproductive behavior. The results are confidential and the test is flagged as sensitive.
Thirty-two items measuring five types of counterproductive work behavior, from interpersonal abuse to withdrawal.
- Measure the frequency of voluntary behaviors that harm or intend to harm the organization or its members.
No signup required to start. The Partial Report is free at the end. The Complete costs $76.06, if and when you want it.
What this test measures
Abuse
Production Deviance
Sabotage
Theft
Withdrawal
Discover where you stand on each dimension.
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- ✓Applied recommendations: career, relationships, self-care
- ✓Certificate with public verification, printable or savable as PDF
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What you receive.
Radar chart with percentiles. Illustrative example.
Executive Summary
"You present a profile marked by high intellectual curiosity and above-average conscientiousness, with moderate extraversion and balanced emotional reactivity. This combination suggests someone who seeks novelty in a disciplined way."
Illustrative example.
Scale analysis
The Complete Report details the practical meaning of each score in 3 to 5 paragraphs, personalized by your combined profile. It is not a generic text by range; the analysis crosses all dimensions to generate specific observations about you.
Applied recommendations
Practical recommendations by area (career, relationships, studies, self-care), based on your combined profile. Certificate with verifiable QR, printable or savable as PDF.
Why trust this instrument.
NOESIS adaptation inspired by Spector et al.'s (2006) Counterproductive Work Behavior Checklist (CWB-C). Thirty-two independently developed items on a 5-point frequency scale across five subscales: abuse (8), production deviance (6), sabotage (6), theft (6), and withdrawal (6). All positively keyed (higher = more frequent counterproductive behavior). Scored as mean per subscale (range 1-5). Content is sensitive — individual results are never shown to an employer without explicit consent.
- Authors:
- Spector, Fox, Penney, Bruursema, Goh & Kessler
- Year:
- 2006
This NOESIS adaptation has not yet been independently validated.
Percentiles and T-scores shown are provisional, based on synthetic reference data until real norms accumulate.
- Spector, P. E., et al. (2006). The dimensionality of counterproductivity: Are all counterproductive behaviors created equal? JVB, 68(3), 446-460.
The theory behind this test.
Counterproductive Work Behavior
Volitional behavior that harms or intends to harm the organization or its members. Five dimensions: abuse (interpersonal aggression), production deviance (deliberately poor work), sabotage (destruction of property or process), theft, and withdrawal (unauthorized absence or disengagement).
Learn more about this theory →Target Audience
Employees and organizations assessing workplace behavior patterns for development purposes.
Recommended ages: 18+
Questions the report answers.
Am I aggressive toward colleagues?
Interpersonal aggression: hurtful remarks, yelling, gossip, blame-shifting.
Am I disengaging from work?
Lateness, early departure, extended breaks, absenteeism — the quiet forms of CWB.
Who benefits most.
Organizational psychologist
Assessing CWB as part of a broader workplace behavior audit alongside OCB and engagement.
Individual in self-reflection
Wants an honest read on behaviors they might not acknowledge without a structured instrument.
Frequently asked questions
Is this test anonymous?
Individual results are flagged as sensitive. In a B2B context they are never shared with an employer without the employee's explicit consent for that specific execution.
Why measure counterproductive behavior?
CWB is the flip side of citizenship. Understanding it helps organizations address root causes (stress, perceived injustice, poor fit) rather than just punishing symptoms.
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No signup, no time limit. The Partial is free at the end.
The Complete costs $76.06, if and when you want it.
This test is a self-knowledge tool for informational purposes. It does not constitute a psychological or clinical diagnosis and does not replace evaluation by a qualified professional. The report indicates the AI model used in text generation.
NOESIS adaptation inspired by the CWB-C (Spector et al., 2006). Items independently developed.