Drawing on a foundation of conservation of resources theory and self-regulation, this study investigates how individual procrastination influences organizational deviance in global virtual teams (GVTs), focusing on the mediating roles of voice and silence behaviors. Through structural equation modeling applied to data from 2,106 individuals working in GVT projects, the findings show that individual procrastination significantly increases organizational deviance, both directly and indirectly, using voice. Procrastinators who are silent are far more likely to engage in organizational deviance than procrastinators who speak up. The results reveal that the indirect effect through higher silence is stronger than through reduced perceived voice. This suggests that withholding rather than expressing concerns may be a more critical mechanism linking procrastination to deviant behaviors in virtual contexts. The findings contribute to the growing literature on virtual team dynamics by illuminating how individual behaviors influence team outcomes through communication mechanisms. The study also offers practical guidance and implications for managing procrastination and promoting effective communication in increasingly prevalent virtual team environments.
