Person-organisation fit, Organisational commitment and organisational citizenship Behaviour

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2015-07
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Danish Journals
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The aim of this study was to examine the relationships among the personorganisation fit, organisational commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour. The study was based on a sample of 200 employees, with the return rate of 60% and the usable return rate of 54%. Correlation and regression analyses were used to analyse data. The results revealed the positive and significant relationships between the person-organisation fit and organisational commitment; person-organisation fit and organisational citizenship behaviour; and organisational commitment and organisational citizenship behaviour. Contrary to expectations, the person-organisation fit had direct effects on organisational citizenship behaviour, and was not mediated by organisational commitment. The person-organisation fit and organisational commitment had higher associations with organisational citizenship behaviour directed at the organisation (OCBO) than organisational citizenship behaviour directed at other employees (OCBI), in a way partly supporting the phenomenon of ‘target similarity effects’. The implications for theory and practice are discussed.
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Person-organisation fit, organisational commitment, organisational citizenship, behaviour, social identification
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