Mohamad Reza Ardalan; Nasrin Heidari Sorshjani; Jamal Abdolmaleki
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social capital in organizational citizenship behavior by mediating Organizational Socialization. Methodology: The research method was quantitative, descriptive and correlational studies and structural equation modeling. The study population ...
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social capital in organizational citizenship behavior by mediating Organizational Socialization. Methodology: The research method was quantitative, descriptive and correlational studies and structural equation modeling. The study population was all secondary school teachers in the academic year 2019-20 in Kermanshah. Statistical population was 3053 person that estimated to 341 people by using of Kerjesy Morgan table. Sampling method was simple random. Research tool was about organizational citizenship behavior of Morgan model (1988); social capital questionnaire of Nahapite and gushal (1998) and organizational socialization of Taurmina model (1997). To determine the reliability and validity of the tool, Cronbach's alpha techniques and confirmatory factor analysis were used. Data were analyzed with Pearson correlation coefficient and confirmatory path analysis using SPSS and LISREL statistical software. Results: The results indicate that: the social capital has a direct positive effect (0.49) on the organizational citizenship behavior variable at the level of 0.01. Considering the total effects, it can be said that the social capital variable had the most effect (0.80) and the organizational socialization variable had the least effect (0.45) on the organizational citizen behavior variable. Conclusion: According to the research findings, social capital and organizational socialization affect organizational citizenship behavior
