ARE “GOOD SOLDIERS” SAFETY CONSCIOUS? AN EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIORS AND PERCEPTION OF WORKPLACE SAFETY

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 805-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth Ayim Gyekye ◽  
Simo Salminen
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Safety Climate ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Workplace Safety ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Involvement Rate ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between safety climate and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB). It involved a comparative analysis between workers active in citizenship behaviors and their colleagues who were passive or inactive regarding OCBs. Additional analyses also compared job satisfaction, compliance with safe work policies, and accident frequency between the two groups. T-tests were used in these comparative analyses. A positive association was found between safety perception and OCBs: workers who actively engaged in citizenship behaviors had positive perceptions of safety in their workplaces, and vice versa. Additionally, the group active in OCBs expressed more job satisfaction, were more compliant with safety management policies, and subsequently had a relatively lower accident involvement rate. The implications of these findings in the work environment are discussed.

scholarly journals Workplace Spirituality, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors: A Theoretical Model

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shibani Belwalkar ◽  
Veena Vohra
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Managerial Effectiveness ◽  
Inner Life ◽  
Management Leadership ◽  
The Relationship

<p class="Abstract">Workplace spirituality has steadily been gaining attention in the last couple of years. Many researchers have investigated the role of “workplace spirituality” with the aim of generating research data that would firmly entrench this construct as vital in the workplace. This article proposes the relationships between workplace spirituality, job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behaviors. It examines the relationship between three workplace spirituality components–meaning and purpose in work, recognition of an inner life or spirit and interconnectedness with the various forms in which organizational citizenship behaviours manifest, mediated by the job satisfaction experienced by the employees. This study can provide significant inputs to promote managerial effectiveness, change management, leadership, holistic performance and growth of organizations, through environments which promote workplace spirituality.</p>

Job Satisfaction of Nurses and Its Moderating Effects on the Relationship Between Organizational Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Tzu Lin ◽  
Ching-Sheng Chang
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Large Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Relationship

Because nurses deliver care to patients on behalf of hospitals, hospitals should enhance the spontaneous organizational citizenship behaviors of front-line nurses to increase patient satisfaction and, hence, to increase the competitiveness of the hospital. However, a major gap in the literature is the lack of evidence-based studies of the correlations among job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and organizational citizenship behaviors in nursing personnel. Therefore, this study performed a cross-sectional survey of nurses in 1 large hospital in Taiwan; out of 400 questionnaires distributed, 386 valid questionnaires were collected, which was a valid response rate of 96.50%. The survey results revealed that organizational commitment has a significant positive effect on organizational citizenship behaviors (γ11 = 0.57, p < .01) and that job satisfaction has a significant positive moderating effect on the relationship between organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behaviors (Δχ2 = 26.397, p < .01). Therefore, hospitals can improve the job satisfaction of their nursing staff by improving perceived working satisfaction, interpersonal satisfaction, and remunerative satisfaction, which would then improve organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behaviors.

Job Content Plateaus

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carrie S. Hurst ◽  
Lisa E. Baranik ◽  
Steven Clark
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Job Attitudes ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Hospital Employees ◽  
Job Content ◽  
The Relationship

The current study examined job content plateaus, which occur when employees perceive a lack of future challenge or responsibility in their jobs. Although previous research has indicated that job content plateaus are related to poor job attitudes and outcomes, few studies have examined mediators of these relationships, a critical step in theory development. In this study, we tested a mediation model to examine the outcomes of job content plateaus among a sample of 118 hospital employees in Kenya. Job content plateaus were negatively related to job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behaviors directed at individuals (OCBIs). Job satisfaction was positively related to OCBIs and organizational citizenship behaviors aimed at organizations (OCBOs) and mediated the relationship between job content plateaus and OCBIs and OCBOs.

The Relationship between the Fulfillment of the IT Professional’s Psychological Contract and their Organizational Citizenship and Innovative Work Behaviors

2012 ◽  
pp. 1085-1105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra K. Newton ◽  
Linda I. Nowak ◽  
J. Ellis Blanton
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
The Relationship

Little is known about the relationship between of the level of fulfillment of the IT professional’s psychological contract and their innovative work and organizational citizenship behaviors. Using psychological contract and social information processing theories, this study proposes to answer the research question: What is the relationship between the level of fulfillment of the IT professionals’ psychological contract and their organizational citizenship and innovative work behaviors? Survey data were collected from 209 IT professionals using group-administered paper and on-line surveys. Results show positive relationships with the level of fulfillment of the IT professional’s psychological contract and their innovative work behavior, as well as four of their organizational citizenship behaviors, specifically loyalty, advocacy participation, obedience, and functional participation. Extending the body of knowledge, the dimensional approach of the psychological contract was used resulting in the scope, focus, and tangibility dimensions being the most significant predictors of the organizational behaviors.

The Relationship Between the Fulfillment of the IT Professional's Psychological Contract and their Organizational Citizenship and Innovative Work Behaviors

2010 ◽  
pp. 368-389
Author(s):  
Sandra K. Newton ◽  
Linda I. Nowak ◽  
J. Ellis Blanton
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Social Information Processing ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
It Professionals ◽  
Innovative Work ◽  
The Relationship

Little is known about the relationship between of the level of fulfillment of the IT professional’s psychological contract and their innovative work and organizational citizenship behaviors. Using psychological contract and social information processing theories, this study proposes to answer the research question: What is the relationship between the level of fulfillment of the IT professionals’ psychological contract and their organizational citizenship and innovative work behaviors? Survey data were collected from 209 IT professionals using group-administered paper and on-line surveys. Results show positive relationships with the level of fulfillment of the IT professional’s psychological contract and their innovative work behavior, as well as four of their organizational citizenship behaviors, specifically loyalty, advocacy participation, obedience, and functional participation. Extending the body of knowledge, the dimensional approach of the psychological contract was used resulting in the scope, focus, and tangibility dimensions being the most significant predictors of the organizational behaviors.a

Understanding The Mediating Role of Quality of Work Life on the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisbet Alfonso ◽  
Franck Zenasni ◽  
Sabina Hodzic ◽  
Pilar Ripoll
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Working Life ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship

Organizational citizenship behaviors are not directly rewarded by organizations. However, they seem to contribute to excellent performance at work. The aim of this study is to test quality of working life’s (QoWL) mediating role in the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB). 203 French adults working regularly in teams completed validated self-report measures corresponding to each construct. The collected data showed that in the studied sample, a high quality of working life was associated with Sportsmanship behaviors. However, mediation was not observed for the other OCB subscales: Altruism, Helping, or Civic virtues. These behaviors tend to occur in individuals with high emotional intelligence scores, unrelated to their quality of working life. Theoretical background, practical implications, and limitations of the study are discussed.

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