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Organizational citizenship behavior and work experience
Loyd Kegans1, Randy B McCamey, Honor Hammond
1College of Business Administration, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, USA.
Hospital Topics
|September 20, 2012
Summary
Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) in Texas nurses showed only civic virtue significantly correlated with work experience. Other OCB elements did not correlate with years in the nursing profession.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Organizational Psychology
- Human Resources
Background:
- Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) research indicates a link with work experience.
- Work experience is defined as the total duration in a profession or the workforce.
- Previous studies suggest mediating factors influence the OCB-work experience relationship.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between elements of Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and years of work experience among registered nurses in Texas.
- To identify which specific OCB elements, if any, correlate with the length of a nurse's career.
Main Methods:
- The study analyzed data from registered nurses in Texas.
- Statistical correlation was used to compare OCB elements with years of work experience.
- Specific OCB elements were assessed against the total length of professional work experience.
Main Results:
- Civic virtue was the only element of OCB found to have a statistically significant correlation with years of work experience.
- No statistically significant correlation was found between other OCB elements and the nurses' years of work experience.
- The findings suggest a nuanced relationship between OCB and work experience in this nursing population.
Conclusions:
- Only civic virtue, an element of OCB, demonstrated a significant relationship with work experience in this study of Texas registered nurses.
- Further research is recommended to explore these correlations with refined populations, such as by job classification or industry segment.
- The study highlights the importance of considering specific OCB components when examining their relationship with professional longevity.
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