Relationship of organization socialization with organizational citizenship behavior and its dimensions among university administrative staff

Abstract

The present study was undeltaken to investigate the Relationship of Organization Socialization with organizational citizenship behavior and its dimensions among university administrative staff. Organizationai Socialization Inventory Questionnaire (Taormina, 1997), OrgailizationaJ Citizenship Behavior Scale (Lee & Allen, 2002) were used in the study. The reliabilities of the scales were found to be satisfactory. The research was carried out on a sample of 300 employees of administrative staff. The findings indicating that there is positive relationship of organizational socialization with organizational citizenship behavior and its dimensions. Age is negatively related to organizational socialization, organizational citizenship behavior and its dimensions. There is non-significant relation between organizational socialization and gender. There is non-significant relation between organizational socialization and job experience. There is non-significant relation of education with organizational socialization, organizational citizenship behavior and its dimensions. Limitations and implications of the study have also been discussed.