Investigating the effect of organizational socialization on ethical climate, commitment, identification and organizational citizenship behavior

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Article 6, Volume 7, Autumn & Winter 2016 - Serial Number 14, February 2016, Pages 129-154   

Document Type: Articles

DOI: 10.22067/pmt.v7i14.47491

Authors

Morteza Moradi^{* 1}; sanaz rostaee²

¹Payame Noor University

²Azad Malayer

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among organizational socialization (OS), organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), and three other variables known as ethical climate (EC), organizational identification (OI) and organizational commitment (OC). Research population consisted of nearly750 employees at Imam Ali (AS) hospital in the city of Arak from which a sample of 315 was selected using simple random sampling plan. To collect research data, questionnaires were used. With the aim of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), validity and reliability of the instrument were confirmed using construct validity and appropriate Cronbach’s Alpha, respectively. In order to test the hypothesis, LISREL software and Structural Equation Modeling were utilized. The findings indicated that; organizational socialization has a significant positive relationship with organizational citizenship, behavior ethical climate, organizational identification and organizational commitment. It was also revealed that, this positive relationship also exists between behavior ethical climate and three other variables namely; organizational identification, organizational commitment, and organizational citizenship behavior. Moreover, relationship between identification and commitment with organizational citizenship behavior was confirmed.

Keywords

Organizational socialization; Organizational identification; Ethical climate; Organizational commitment; Organizational citizenship behavior

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