Workplace bullying, knowledge hiding and time theft: Evidence from the health care institutions in Pakistan.

Aim(s): This paper examined the impact of workplace bullying (WPB) on mild aggressive deviant behaviour, such as knowledge hiding and employee time theft, in Pakistani health care institutions. Additionally, this study investigated the mediating role of negative emotions on the relationship between WPB and its outcomes.

Background: Although mild deviant behaviour has been proven to affect the health care sector, its antecedents are still untapped.