Olowookere, E. I. (2014) Influence of Religiosity and Organizational Commitment on Organizational Citizenship Behaviours:A Critical Review of Literature. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 1 (3). pp. 48-63.
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Abstract
In* an* attempt* to* cultivate* and* promote* organizational* citizenship* behaviours,*many* scholars*have*sought*to*identify*factors*that*engender*these*highly*coveted*behaviours.* Some*of* the* identified* factors* include*organizational*characteristics* (such*as*working* conditions,* organizational* policies* and* procedures,* leadership* style* and* work* environment),*employee* characteristics* (such* as*personal* attributes,*beliefs,* attitude* and*dispositions)*and*work*characteristics*(such*as*job*content*and*design).*This*paper* reviewed* literature*on* the* influence*of* religiosity*and*organizational* commitment*on* organizational*citizenship*behaviours,*and*further*accentuated* the*connection*among* these* variables.* It*was* observed* that* religiosity* and* organizational* commitment* are* important*variables*that*have*been*linked*with*organizational*citizenship*behaviours.* Religiosity* was* associated* with* enhanced* team* work,* greater* kindness,* fairness,* honesty,*trust,*concern*for*others*and*organizational*citizenship*behaviours.*Also,*most* studies* claimed* that* organizational* commitment* enhances* the* performance* of* organizational* citizenship* behaviours.* However,* organizational* commitment* and* organizational*citizenship*behaviours*are*very*similar*constructs,*with*one*viewed*as*a* behavioural* demonstration* of* the* other.* This* paper* concluded* that* organizational* commitment*and*organizational*citizenship*behaviours*share*similar*antecedents*such* that* any* construct* or* variable* related* to* one* is* ultimately* related* to* the* other.* Therefore,*religiosity*is*related*to*both*organizational*commitment*and*organizational* citizenship*behaviours,*and*does*exert*influence*on*each*of*them.*Finally,*since*most*of* the*reviewed*literatures*were*foreign,*it*was*recommended*that*an*empirical*research* be*conducted*to*further*validate*this*claim*especially*in*the*Nigerian*work*context.*
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Religiosity, Organizational Commitment, Organizational Citizenship* Behaviours** |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Social Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2018 13:41 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2018 13:41 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/10288 |
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