This study extends research on the link between personality and Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB) by investigating whether the implicit Affiliation, Achievement, and Power motives contribute to the prediction of CWB beyond basic personality traits. Employees high in Affiliation, Achievement, and Power motives may disengage from CWB because it is not rewarding and thwarts goal attainment. In Study 1 (N = 263), we found that Affiliation predicted self-rated CWB beyond traits. In Study 2 (N = 121), we found that Affiliation and Power predicted supervisor-rated CWB. Our findings thus suggest to also consider implicit motives as personality determinants of CWB.

这项研究通过调查内隐的从属，成就和权力动机是否对基本人格特质的预测做出了贡献，从而扩展了人格与适得其反的工作行为（CWB）之间联系的研究。具有较高的加盟，成就和权力动机的员工可能会脱离CWB，因为它没有回报，也不利于实现目标。在研究1（N  = 263）中，我们发现从属关系预测了自评CWB超出性状。在研究2（N  = 121）中，我们发现隶属关系和力量可预测主管级CWB。因此，我们的发现建议也将内隐动机视为CWB的人格决定因素。