Study of Relationship between Organizational Social Capital and Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Cultural Organizations of Gilan

Subject Areas : Journal of Cultural Management

majid hosseininesar ¹ , Soghra Shabafroozan ² , Seyyed Mohsmmsd Shafiei ³

1 - Young Researchers and Elite Club, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahn, Iran [e-mail] (Corresponding)
2 - Department of management, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran [e-mail]
3 - Department of Educational Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran [e-mail]

Received: 2017-05-14 Accepted : 2017-06-07 Published : 2016-08-22

Keywords: Cultural Organization, Organizational Social Capital, Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Guilan,

Abstract :

Introduction and Aim of Research: The purpose this research is study the relation between organizational social capital and organizational citizenship behavior in Cultural organizations of Guilan province. Independent variable is organizational social capital which based on the perspective of social capital's Nahapyt and Qushal. It’s including three dimensions: cognitive, structural and communication. Independent variable is organizational citizenship behavior which based on kalshoven theory included Altruism, Conscientiousness, Sportsmanship, Courtesy and Civic virtue. Method: The method of research is survey which has been performed by questionnaire. There are 250 people in the sample. The way of sampling is Simple Random. Findings: The results show there is significant relation between organizations social capital and its dimensions with organizational citizenship behavior in cultural organizations of Gilan. Also, Multi-variate analysis shows the dimensions of organizational social capital, the relational dimension have a meaningful relationship with organizational citizenship behavior. Conclusion: Social capital can be achieved through increasing willingness of members to go beyond their formal job requirements, individual interests and in the interests of the organization and Create great interest to the activities and general philosophy of the organization. Thus, organization social capital can help to establish and strengthen organizational citizenship behavior in organizations.