Organizational Citizenship Behavior,, Career Commitment and Collectivism in UAE A Paradigm Shift

作     者：Beena Salim Saji 

作者机构：Skyline University College Sharjah United Arab Emirates 

出 版 物：《Chinese Business Review》 (中国经济评论（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2012年第11卷第12期

页      面：1277-1285页

学科分类：01[哲学] 0101[哲学-哲学] 010103[哲学-外国哲学] 010105[哲学-伦理学] 

主　　题：individualism-collectivism organization citizenship behavior career planning career identity careerresilience career commitment 

摘      要：UAE is considered as collectivistic as per many major studies on culture. The present study aims to find the effect of cultural orientatiotr---like individualism or collectivism on a person＇s organizational citizenship behavior （OCB） There are many studies related to collectivism and organization citizenship behavior as well as organization commitment and OCB. But most of these studies were done in a western context and is done years back. The present generation of UAE having undergone studies in management which is highly dominated by western philosophies and due to their interaction with diverse nationalities have evolved in their behavior. At this point it is necessary to investigate whether there is any shift in their behavior pattems based on collectivism. Career commitment has grown among UAE nationals in recent years due to high level of commitment from the government towards education and employment. Since OCB is more of an altruistic tendency within an individual, the study looks into the cultural difference within an individual like individualism or collectivism and its relationship with a person＇s OCB level among the employees in UAE. Career commitment is taken as a another variable. The study has made some interesting findings which show a shift from the previous studies that show a direct relationship using correlation analysis, between collectivism and organization citizenship behavior. The study found that there is no relationship between individualism or collectivism and organization citizenship behavior, but there is some relationship between career commitment and organization citizenship behavior factor loyal boosterism.