IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 9 NO. 7 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/ijssmr.v9.no7.2023.pg87.96

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Perceived Organisational Support (POS) and the Performance of Organisational Citizenship Behaviour: The Nigerian Sample

Anietie Peter Akpan (Corresponding Author), Francis Chibueze Nnadozie, Collins Omoruyi Yaruegbe

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Abstract

This was designed to examine the influence of perceived organisational support (POS) on organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB) of civil servants in Nigeria. The study was conducted in Akwa Ibom State, a state in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Two hypotheses were formulated for the study, and data were collected using a questionnaire adapted from an instrument that had previously been used in a study. A sample size of 800 was conveniently chosen, and the collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, hierarchical multiple regression analysis, and partial correlation analysis. Findings from the study indicate that POS has a significant influence on OCB. Also, findings show that perceived organisational support (POS) significantly influences the performance of organisational citizenship behaviours directed at the organisation (OCB-O) more than the performance of citizenship behaviours directed at other individuals (OCB-I) within the organisation. Consequently, managers should invest more in activities and programmes that will show that the employees are valued and that the organisations recognise the value they provide through their job performance.

keywords:

Perceived Organisational Behaviour (POS), Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB), Value Recognition, Job Support, Care for Interes

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