Impact of Perceived Organizational Policies and Perceived Organizational Support on Causing Deviant Behavior in Sport Organizations in the West of Iran

The study is to examine the impact of perceived organizational policies (POP) and perceived organizational support (POS) on occasioning deviant behavior in sport organizations in the west of Iran and used a descriptive survey method with the data obtained through field surveys. The study population consists of all the managers, deputy managers, and official experts (300 individuals). Based on Morgan Table, 194 individuals were selected as the statistical sample using the stratified random sampling method. The perceived organizational policy questionnaire by Kacmar and Carlson (1997)(α=0/92) the perceived organizational support questionnaire by Eisenberger et al. (1986)(α=0/9), the deviant behavior questionnaire by Gruys (2000)(α=0/87) were used for data collection. Face and content validity of the questionnaires were confirmed by ten physical education professors. Descriptive and inferential test instruments were used for an analysis of the inferential findings based on structural equation modeling using the Lisrel software. Based on the study results, organizational perceived policies have a direct, positive and meaningful impact on deviant behavior and behavioral dimensions damaging to organizational assets, wasting of time and resources, interpersonal aggressiveness, and cyber loafing. However, based on the results, the organizational perceived support did not have any impact on deviant behavior and behavioral dimensions damaging to organizational assets, wasting of time and resources, interpersonal aggressiveness, and cyber loafing Paying attention to organizational policies could reduce deviant behaviors in sport organizations. Therefore, it is recommended to organization's managers to consider political behaviors and legitimate and illegitimate policies in order to cause organizational effectiveness and efficiency and to reduce the causes of deviant behaviors.