Academic Employees’ Workplace Deception Detection Knowledge
Apple Grace Bonhoc | Maico Demi B. Aperocho
Discipline: Education
Abstract:
Humans are known as fallible lie detectors, often considered inept and nescient in unmasking deceit. To
unravel the truth behind this speculation, this organizational communication study assessed the academic
employees' workplace deception (WD) detection knowledge when using Facial micro-expressions (FME),
context, verbal, vocal, and non-verbal cues. It determined the significant difference in their WD knowledge
after exposure to the treatments, investigated their ways in cognitive and psychological processing of cues
when detecting WD, and examined how their WD detection knowledge influenced their communication
behavior in the organization. Non-equivalent Control Group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design was
employed for this purpose. Results indicate that both control and treatment groups were much knowledgeable
when using FME before and after exposure to Facial Micro-Expression Training (FMET). While findings
reveal no significant difference in the treatment group's WD detection knowledge after FMET, the said group
shows an increase from less to moderate knowledge after Online Deception Detection Training (OODT). The
researchers believe that much is yet to be discovered in the field of detecting deceptive communication
involving academic employees. The outbreak of the Corona Virus Disease 19 (COVID-19) in the Philippines
might have caused disruptions and disadvantages, but these limitations may be turned into a light that brings
in fresh perspectives. Hence, it is recommended that more studies in deception detection be conducted in the
Philippines.
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