Ethical Climate and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the effects of ethical climate on organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). This research was conducted on the 200 workers that working in various factories within the Kadirli Organized Indisturial Zone. In data collection tool, ethical climate scale of Schwepker (2001) and organizational citizenship behaviour scale of Podsakoff (1990) were used. With a five point Likert scale according to the structured questionnaire were included to the research and collected data were analyzed via SPSS.18 statistical analytical software. According to the results of the analysis, ethical climate has significant and positive relationship between sportsmanship, civic virtue and courtesy but, it has not significant relationship between altruism and conscientiousness which are dimensions of organizational citizenship behaviour.

Association between ethical leadership, ethical climate and organizational citizenship behavior from nurses’ perspective: a descriptive correlational study

“…As in many other countries, nurses in Iran are exposed to challenges such as short staffing, heavy workload, undefined responsibilities, shortage of equipment, and low pay [2], poor social status, and the difficulties of negotiating the gap between theory and practice [3], all of which ultimately influence the provision of high quality nursing care [3]. These conditions require a willingness to perform tasks beyond the defined duties and responsibilities, a phenomenon referred to as the "concept of organizational citizenship behavior" in the related literature [4,5].…”

“…Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) consists of a collection of voluntary behaviors which are not part of the individual's formal duties. OCB is performed by the personnel without being directly considered by the formal progression system of the organization, yet, it leads to effective and improved fulfillment of organizational roles and responsibilities [4]. These include behaviors that employees voluntarily offer in accordance with their personal choices [6].…”

“…Altruism, conscientiousness, humility and courtesy, civic virtue, and sportsmanship are signs of the presence of OCB [8]. These voluntary extra-role behaviors may form on the basis of an ethical climate (EC) perceived directly or indirectly by the personnel [4].…”

“…Consequently, an EC may affect the organizational goals positively via reinforcing the actions that meet or extend the ethical standards leading to better professional performance and improved commitment of the staff [15]. Research has shown that ethical climate has a positive and significant relationship with sportsmanship, civic virtue, and humility [16].…”

Ethical Climate and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors: the Mediating Role of Organizational trust

“…therefore influences both the decision making and subsequent behavior in response to ethical dilemmas (Grobler ,2015). Martin and Cullen, (2006 ) indicated that the ethical climate serves as a map that generates ideas and decisions within the organization and determines the direction in which it will move as it is put into practice (Çavuş and Develi , 2017) . Singhapakdi et Vitell (2007) have indicated that the institutionalization of ethics is vital in employees perception of ethics, which in turn can lead to more ethical behavior.…”