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  • Organizational Behavior
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Prosocial behaviors are integral to the workplace, encompassing employee support, social event organization, and societal contributions.
  • Key concepts include organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) for general members and servant leadership for leaders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce prominent prosocial constructs in the work context.
  • To highlight organizational citizenship behavior and servant leadership.
  • To suggest integrating interdisciplinary research for a deeper understanding of prosociality at work.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and conceptual analysis.
  • Introduction of established prosocial constructs.
  • Discussion of interdisciplinary research integration.

Main Results:

  • Organizational citizenship behavior is a key construct for prosociality among general employees.
  • Servant leadership is a prominent model of prosocial behavior for leaders.
  • Current research on prosociality at work can be significantly advanced through broader integration.

Conclusions:

  • Prosociality is multifaceted, involving individual and leadership behaviors.
  • Further research should bridge organizational studies with related disciplines.
  • Enhanced integration promises richer insights into workplace prosocial dynamics.