Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) has been studied since the late 1970s. Over the past three decades, interest in these behaviors has increased substantially. Organizational behavior has been linked to overall organizational effectiveness, thus these types of employee behaviors have important consequences in the workplace.
Read more about Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Definition and Origin of The Construct, Multidimensionality, Behaviors Directed At The Individual and The Organization, Gender Differences, Relationship With CWB, Antecedents, Consequences, Measures
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