Emotional Intelligence and Job Involvement as Predictors of Organizational Citizenship Behavior.

Achilis, U. and Isiwu, Prisca (2019) Emotional Intelligence and Job Involvement as Predictors of Organizational Citizenship Behavior. In: Department of Psychology Annual Conference, June 13-15th 2019, University of Nigeria Nsukka.

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Abstract

The study examined emotional intelligence and job involvement as predictors of organizational citizenship behavior. Three hundred and seventy-four (374) employees, (205 males and 169 females) of PRODA and INNOSSON plastic Co in Enugu metropolis participated in the study. Their ages ranged between 20 and 69, with a mean age of 35.14, and S. D=1.18. They were selected using convenient sampling method. 146 out of the participants indicated that they were married, 190, single and 38 divorced. Three instruments were used for data collection and they are Workplace Emotional Intelligence Profile Short version (WEIP-S), Job Involvement scale (JIS) and Organizational Citizenship Behavior Checklist (OCB-C). The study was a cross-sectional study using the survey research approach. Multiple Regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses using statistical Package for social science (SPSS V 23). Emotional intelligence and job involvement were found to make significant positive contribution in predicting organizational citizenship behavior. The findings have profound policy and practical implications for stakeholders in organizations who should take into cognizance these variables found to be significantly related to organizational effectiveness. Limitations were made while Suggestions for further studies were stated.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2020 14:52
Last Modified: 07 Sep 2020 11:44
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/2611

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