2. OCBs and (+) consequences Flashcards

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  1. OCB definition characteristics
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  • individual behaviour
  • is discretionary
  • not directly or explicitly organised by the formal reward system
  • often (not always) promotes the efficient and effective functioning of the organisation
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  1. OCB overlapping constructs
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  • Prosocial Organisational Behaviour
  • Contextual Performance
  • Organisational Citizenship Behaviour
  • Extra role Behaviour
  • Organisational Spontaneity
  • Civic Organisational Behaviour
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  1. forms of OCB: Organ, 1988
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  1. helping
  2. compliance or conscientiousness
  3. civic virtue
  4. sportsmanship
  5. individual initiative
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helping

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voluntary helping other switch -> ALTRUISM

or preventing the occurrence of, work-related problems -> COURTESY

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compliance or conscientiousness

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employees accept and adhere to the rules, regulations, and procedures of the organisation

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civic virtue

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employees take an active interest in the life of their organisation

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sportsmanship

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a willingness to tolerate the inevitable inconveniences and impositions of work without complaining + maintaining a positive attitude

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individual initiative

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voluntary acts of creativity and innovation designed to improve one’s task or the organisation’s performance

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OCB dimension:

maintain organisational functioning

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OCB-I -> interpersonal citizenship

  • toward the individual
  • helping others, passing info

altruism / courtesy / peacekeeping / cheerleading

OCB-O -> impersonal citizenship

  • toward the benefit of the organisation
  • exemplary work ethic, compliance with organisational rules and policies, promoting the organisational image

compliance / civic virtue / sportsmanship

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OCB dimension:

enhance organisational functioning

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OCB-CH -> change / challenge-oriented

  • a proactive, improvement-oriented form of OCB
  • suggesting new ideas and challenging the current work process, taking charge, innovative work behaviours, and personal initiative

individual initiative / proactive citizenship / voice

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consequences of OCB

-> individual level

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  • performance evaluations
  • reward allocation decisions
  • withdrawal-related criteria -> employee turnover intentions, absenteeism
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consequences of OCB

-> organisational level

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  • effectiveness -> productivity, efficiency, profitability, reduced costs
  • customer satisfaction
  • group or unit-level turnover
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consequences of OCB

-> evaluations and rewards

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  • reciprocity: managers recognise that OCBs make their jobs easier
  • indicates motivation of employees in making the organisation effective
  • managers like employees who exhibit OCBs
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consequences of OCB

-> possible explanations

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  • information, resources, support -> higher salaries, more promotions
  • builds social capital -> better social network positions -> career success
  • receive mentoring -> compensate, promote, salary growth, satisfaction
  • indicates competence and builds reputation -> reward decisions
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OCB is seen as a performance construct

-> Borman and Motowidlo 1993

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job performance

-> .52 Core-task / in-role .60 Citizenship / contextual performance

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OCB + performance construct

-> caution about results

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  • OCB may be perceived as part of the job
  • studies may measure task behavior and not OCB
  • studies in contexts where employee resources are relatively unlimited -> otherwise OCB and in-role may be negatively correlated
  • questionnaires not adjusted to different job roles -> e.g. white collar employees -> work for results
17
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OCB and rewards

-> correlations

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OCBs
-> .57 reward allocation decisions

OCBs

  • > .77 reward recommendations
  • > .26 actual reward allocation
18
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OCB-O vs. OCB-I

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  • to which do managers pay more attention?

- no differences found on job performance ratings or reward variables -> reward allocation or actual rewards

19
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OCB and rewards

-> beware of the bias

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performance-related bias against females and minorities

  • white males receive larger rewards than women and minorities perform at the same level
  • career rewards difference 14x larger than that found in performance evaluations
  • caution when examining salary and performance evaluations as an outcome -> take into account gender / ethnicity of ppts
20
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consequences of OCB

-> individual level

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withdrawal
may indicate decreasing level OCB

  • .22 -> turn over intentions
  • .14 -> actual turnover
  • .16 -> absenteeism
21
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consequences of OCB

-> well-being

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  • OCB
    satisfaction -> little research
  • prosocial behavior
    personal control, personal efficacy, confidence -> life satisfaction, individual well-being, psychological health, physical health, fitness, self-esteem
  • volunteering
    positive effects on physical health, decreased depression, will to live, self-respect