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Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in a multicultural society the case of Malaysia

Past researches have observed a shift in the dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior. Building on organizational citizenship behavior literature, the present study in the paper involved looking at validating the dimensionality of the organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) measure devel...

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Main Authors: Lo, May-Chiun, Ramayah, T.
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Language:English
Published: International Business Research 2009
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HM Sociology
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spelling my.unimas.ir.55082015-03-12T03:03:20Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/5508/ Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in a multicultural society the case of Malaysia Lo, May-Chiun Ramayah, T. HM Sociology Past researches have observed a shift in the dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior. Building on organizational citizenship behavior literature, the present study in the paper involved looking at validating the dimensionality of the organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) measure developed by Organ (1988) who posited a five dimension instrument. Data was gathered through a survey using a structured questionnaire to employees working in 10 large manufacturing companies in Malaysia. A total of 113 questionnaires were returned over a period of 10-week. A series of tests such as factor analysis, correlation, and reliability analysis was conducted to confirm that the instrument is valid (content, construct, convergent, discriminant and nomological) as well as reliable. Implications regarding the value of conducting validity and reliability test for practitioners and researchers are discussed. International Business Research 2009 E-Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/5508/1/Dimensionality%20of%20organizational%20citizenship%20behavior%20%28OCB%29%20in%20a%20multicultural%20society%20the%20case%20of%20Malaysia%20%28abstract%29.pdf Lo, May-Chiun and Ramayah, T. (2009) Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in a multicultural society the case of Malaysia. International Business Research, 2 (1).
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Lo, May-Chiun
Ramayah, T.
Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in a multicultural society the case of Malaysia
description Past researches have observed a shift in the dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior. Building on organizational citizenship behavior literature, the present study in the paper involved looking at validating the dimensionality of the organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) measure developed by Organ (1988) who posited a five dimension instrument. Data was gathered through a survey using a structured questionnaire to employees working in 10 large manufacturing companies in Malaysia. A total of 113 questionnaires were returned over a period of 10-week. A series of tests such as factor analysis, correlation, and reliability analysis was conducted to confirm that the instrument is valid (content, construct, convergent, discriminant and nomological) as well as reliable. Implications regarding the value of conducting validity and reliability test for practitioners and researchers are discussed.
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author Lo, May-Chiun
Ramayah, T.
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Ramayah, T.
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title Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in a multicultural society the case of Malaysia
title_short Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in a multicultural society the case of Malaysia
title_full Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in a multicultural society the case of Malaysia
title_fullStr Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in a multicultural society the case of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in a multicultural society the case of Malaysia
title_sort dimensionality of organizational citizenship behavior (ocb) in a multicultural society the case of malaysia
publisher International Business Research
publishDate 2009
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