scholarly journals Do Unnecessary Tasks Impair Performance Because They Harm Living a Calling? Testing a Mediation in a Three-Wave Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 106907272110189
Author(s):  
Saija Mauno ◽  
Jaana Minkkinen ◽  
Akihito Shimazu

This three-wave study explored whether living a calling (at work) mediated the relation between unnecessary tasks (time wasting work tasks) and socio-contextual performance at work (cynicism, organizational citizenship behavior). Participants were 518 Finnish white- and blue-collar employees, who were followed up in 2018, 2019, and 2020. The results of structural equation modeling showed that unnecessary tasks at Time 1 related negatively to living a calling at Time 2, which, in turn, related to cynicism and organizational citizenship behavior at T3. Thus, living a calling mediated the relation between unnecessary tasks and the outcomes. We found no evidence for the moderator role of living a calling between unnecessary tasks and the outcomes. Unnecessary tasks should be minimized in organizations to promote living a calling and subsequent positive outcomes predicted by calling.

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ran Xiong ◽  
Yuping Wen

We examined the mediating role of work engagement in predicting organizational citizenship behavior and counterproductive work behavior. The 227 participants were employees of 2 major retail banks in China, who completed a survey. The results showed that both turnover intention and work engagement were significantly correlated with organizational citizenship behavior and counterproductive work behavior. Results of structural equation modeling indicated that work engagement partially mediated both the turnover intention–organizational citizenship behavior relationship and the turnover intention–counterproductive work behavior relationship. These results extend prior findings and shed light on how turnover intention affects organizational citizenship behavior and counterproductive work behavior. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.


2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 1293-1300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiqin Lv ◽  
Xiuqin Shen ◽  
Yongfu Cao ◽  
Yonggang Su ◽  
Xiaoyang Chen

In this study we explored the role of organizational justice as a mediator between conscientiousness and organizational citizenship behavior. Longitudinal data were collected from 241 doctors and nurses employed in 11 Chinese hospitals. Structural equation modeling analysis results showed that the participants' perceptions of organizational justice significantly mediated the relationships between conscientiousness and the 5 dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 1012-1022
Author(s):  
Ditta Ayu Anggraini ◽  
Singmin Johanes Lo

This study aims to analyze the role of job satisfaction in mediating the influence of situational leadership and career development on organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) of BLU employees of the Marine and Fisheries Business Capital Management Institution (LPMUKP). This research was conducted from September 2019 to March 2020 at BLU LPMUKP. The research method used a quantitative approach, the population in this study were all BLU LPMUKP employees totaling 294 employees consisting of permanent and temporary employees. The sample used in this study were permanent employees of 81 respondents using saturated sampling technique. The data collection techniques using interviews and questionnaire instruments. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) with the Smart PLS 3.2.7 software program. The results of this study indicate that situational leadership and career development have a positive and significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior. Meanwhile, job satisfaction is no more effective in mediating situational leadership and career development on organizational citizenship behavior as without mediation of situational leadership and career development would greatly affect organizational citizenship behavior in BLU LPMUKP.


Author(s):  
Reynaldi Reynaldi ◽  
Syamsul Ridjal ◽  
Herman Sjahruddin

This study aims to analyze the role of organizational citizenship behavior in explaining the influence of organizational support and work environment on employee work performance at the Grand Asia Hotel Makassar. The sampling method used is non-probability sampling that is 77 respondents. The analysis used in hypothesis testing is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the help of WarpPLS Software version, 6.0. The results of this study indicate that organizational support has a positive and significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior, work environment has a positive and significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior, organizational citizenship behavior, organizational support has a positive and significant effect on employee work performance, the work environment has a positive and not significant effect on employee work performance, organizational support has a positive and significant effect on employee work performance mediated by organizational citizenship behavior, work environment has a positive and significant effect on employee work performance mediated by organizational citizenship behavior. In this study organizational citizenship behavior is proven to be a mediating variable.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 217
Author(s):  
Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono ◽  
Fajar Prasetyo ◽  
Majang Palupi

<p><em>The aims of this study are to explore a number of antecedents that affect the organizational citizenship behavior. The antecedent of organizational citizenship behavior is transformational leadership while affective commitment serves as a mediation variable. The respondents in this research are lecturers at private universities in Special Province of Yogyakarta Province. The number of samples used is 145 respondents by using purposive sampling. The analytical technique used in this study is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Based on the analysis, the influence of transformational leadership on the behavior of organizational citizenship is positively significant while transformational leadership to the affective commitment has significant positive effects, and the same also for affective commitment to behavior organizational citizenship which has a significant positive effect. The results of this study explain the phenomenon of organizational citizenship behavior among the lecturers which is increasingly demanding profession. The role of transformational leadership and affective commitment of lecturers are also becoming increasingly important.</em></p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Usman Usman

Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) is a behavior performed by an individual or employee voluntarily helping each other without expecting an award or reward from the organization or company. This study aims to investigate the role of spirituality in the workplace and job characteristics on job satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCBIP), especially in organizations that are not affiliated with Islam. The sample of this research is 122 respondents of BLU UPTD Trans Semarang employees and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results indicate that in an organizational environment that is not based on Islam,, spirituality in the workplace and job characteristics have a positive effect on job satisfaction and OCBIP.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-84
Author(s):  
Meika Kurnia Puji Rahayu ◽  
Septi Ani Qurdiana

This research aims to analyze the role of organizational commitment in intervening the influence of job satisfaction toward organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), particularly in student organizational setting. Research subject is member of Himpunan Mahasiswa Manajemen (HIMAMA), a student organization in the Dapertment of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Sample was determined through purposive sampling, yielded 102 respondents. Data was collected using questionnaires, and then analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with AMOS software. The research findings confirm that organizational commitment acts as intervening variable on the influence of job satisfaction toward OCB.


2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Genuine Narzary

The present study aims at investigating effect of structural empowerment on organizational citizenship behavior of auxiliary nurse and midwives. The study was conducted using standardized questionnaires. Responses were gathered from 178 auxiliary nurse and midwives working in primary healthcare centres in Chirang and Kokrajhar districts of Assam. The relationship between structural empowerment and organizational citizenship behavior was assessed using structural equation modeling. The proposed research model was able to explain11. 9% of variation in organizational citizenship behavior. The result is important to understand the role of structural empowerment in predicting organizational citizenship behavior of auxiliary nurse and midwives. This is very essential as higher degree of organizational citizenship behavior leads to improved attraction and retention of auxiliary nurse and midwives, which may ultimately serve to improve patient outcomes.


2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
pp. 973-983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manish Gupta ◽  
Musarrat Shaheen ◽  
Prathap K. Reddy

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of work engagement (WE) between psychological capital (PsyCap) and the two facets of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) which involves both individual and organization. It also examines the moderating role of perceived organizational support (POS) between PsyCap and WE, and WE and the two facets of OCB. Design/methodology/approach A total of 293 responses gathered from employees working in diverse service sector industries in India were assessed using structural equation modeling. Findings Overall, the results support the mediating role of WE in the PsyCap-OCB relationship, and the moderation of POS between WE and the two facets of OCB. Research limitations/implications This study helps in understanding how WE-OCB relationship can be negatively affected in the presence of high POS. Practical implications The results encourage organizations to establish systems for enhancing the engagement levels of their employees, which according to this study may be achieved by creating and maintaining vibrant work environment. Originality/value This study helps in understanding the role of POS among PsyCap, WE, \and the two factors of OCB.


2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 869-893
Author(s):  
Mohammed Aboramadan ◽  
Khalid Abed Dahleez

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the effects of transformational and transactional leaders’ behaviors on employees’ affective commitment and organizational citizenship behavior in the context of nonprofit organizations (NPOs). Additionally, this study attempts to examine the role of work engagement, as an intervening mechanism as work engagement in NPOs has been empirically neglected (Park et al., 2018).Design/methodology/approachData were conducted from 400 employees working in Italian NPOs in the North of Italy. For verifying the hypotheses of this study, structural equation modeling techniques were implemented.FindingsIt was found that both transformational and transactional leaderships influenced positively affective commitment and organizational citizenship behavior, and work engagement was revealed to have significant positive mediating effects on the relationship between the variables examined in this study.Practical implicationsThe results of this study may be beneficial to leaders and supervisors of NPOs, specifically regarding the influence of the leaders’ behaviors on the employees’ outcomes.Originality/valueDue to the limited number of studies conducted on leadership in nonprofit organizations, this study theoretically and empirically contributes to the leadership literature as it is the first study to investigate the two styles of leadership on work-related outcomes via work engagement in the nonprofit sector.


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