The aim of this study, is to test the continuity of newly developed scale of Positive Deviance. In this regard, scope of the research determined in the frame of the relations among organizational commitment, tenure and positive deviance. Hirschi's Social Bond Theory constitutes theoretical background of the research model. One of quantitative methods, survey technique has been used. The research conducted at Bursa, TURKEY. Sample consist of 314 private sector employees. According to the findings, factor structure which is obtained by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is consistent with original scale. Although the findings are supportive for the continuity of the positive deviance scale; it nevertheless also highlights that one of the sub dimensions of the scale; social ties had lost so many items during EFA. So according to the findings number of items of social ties dimension need to be revised. Furthermore, findings mainly support the Theory. As one of sub dimension of organizational commitment, affective commitment has negative effects on all positive deviance sub dimensions. Besides normative commitment to the organization has also negative effects on PD's social ties and work-related pride. On the contrary, continuity commitment has positive effect on PD's sub-dimension of higher loyalties to the organization and/or society.

This paper discusses school desk graffiti as an example of conformity/non-conformity towards main education values of schools. So, from four different school categories (vocational high school; science high school; Anatolian high school; Islamic divinity high school) and five different high schools, 3092 photographs had been taken to collect graffiti samples. These samples are categorized under two clusters; conformity and non-conformity to the 20 categorizations (educational values of schools). These educational values of school organizations derived from the Ministry of National Education's report, which aimed to draw the "The Profile of 21 st Century Student". According to results, main findings of this research can be grouped under three points: (1) Organization characteristics affect the content of the graffiti. (2) School graffiti is an example of conformity to the organizational values. (3) School graffiti is an example of non-conformity to the organizational values. By means of these findings, graffiti as overlooked form of communication provide a discussion ground to look at the interaction between agent (student) and organization (school).