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Organisational Climate and Organisational Citizenship Behaviour of Employees in Selected Private Companies in South-East, Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2017

Abimbola A. Akanni  and
Kelechi I. Ndubueze
Abimbola A. Akanni*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Kelechi I. Ndubueze
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
*
address for correspondence: Abimbola A. Akanni, PhD, Department of Psychology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Email: bimakanni@gmail.com
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Abstract

This paper investigated the relationship between organisational climate and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) among employees of selected private companies in south-eastern Nigeria. It examined the relationship between each of the three dimensions of organisational climate (reflexivity, innovation and outward focus) and OCB. A total of 262 (Male = 184; Female = 78) respondents that were randomly selected among employees of private manufacturing companies in Abia state participated in the study. Data were collected through standardised psychological scales viz organisational climate measure (OCM) and organisational citizenship behaviour checklists (OCBC). Data were analysed using Multiple Regression. Results revealed that organisational climate significantly predicted OCB. It further showed a significant positive relationship between reflexivity and OCB, innovation and OCB and a significant inverse relationship between outward focus and OCB. The study concluded that organisational climate had a significant positive relationship with OCB among employees of private companies in Abia state. The study recommended that private organisations need to promote a positive organisational climate as much as possible to facilitate adequate display of OCB.

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organisational citizenship behaviourorganisational climateprivate companiesself-determination
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The Australasian Journal of Organisational Psychology , Volume 10 , 2017 , e5
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Copyright © Australian Psychological Society Ltd 2017 

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