Understanding Motivational Status of Boroujerd Islamic Azad University Staffs and Impacts on Organizational Citizenship Behavior

Subject Areas : social psychology

Zahra Valipouri ¹ , mohammad Reza jaber Jnsari ²

1 - Department of Management, Boroujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Boroujerd , Iran.
2 - Department of Management, Borujerd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran.

Received: 2019-06-24 Accepted : 2020-01-22 Published : 2020-01-21

Keywords: motivation, Citizenship Behavior, Dependency Needs, Biological Needs, Growth Needs,

Abstract :

The aim of the present study is to determine the motivational status of Boroujerd Islamic Azad University staffs and its impact on organizational citizenship behavior. The research is a descriptive-survey study and it is practical in its purpose which is based on field and library research. The statistical population of this research is Boroujerd Islamic Azad University staffs, consisting of faculty members (189 persons) and employees (203 persons). Then, using Cochran formula, the sample size is determined to be 183. The standard questionnaire includes the motivational variable from Alderfer, C. questionnaire (1972) and Farahani et al. questionnaire (2012) and the citizenship behavior variable from Oregon and Kanovsky questionnaire (1996). Data gathering was performed using SPSS and PLS software. The results of the tests showed that: The motivational status of staffs in Islamic Azad University of Boroujerd is moderate. The biological needs of staffs have a direct and significant impact on organizational citizenship behavior. The dependency needs of staffs have direct and significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior. The growth needs of staffs have direct and significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior.