Vol. 8 No. 4 (2023)

Management Sciences

Examining the Virtues of Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) at an SME

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2023-12-30

https://doi.org/10.21791/IJEMS.2023.036

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Zita Popovicsné Szilágyi

University of Debrecen, Faculty of Engineering

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organisational commitment organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) SME generation theory group development

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Popovicsné Szilágyi, Z. (2023). Examining the Virtues of Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) at an SME. International Journal of Engineering and Management Sciences, 8(4), 41-52. https://doi.org/10.21791/IJEMS.2023.036

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Received 2023-04-26
Accepted 2023-08-22
Published 2023-12-30

Abstract

Nowadays, especially in the Eastern region of Hungary, small businesses face an increasing challenge in attracting and retaining a well-qualified workforce that is able to accept and commit to the goals of SMEs. This is due to the promising career prospects offered by foreign-owned large companies locating here. However, if SME employees possess the virtues of organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB), they will develop a stronger commitment to the organisation. The aim of our research was to explore the extent to which the five OCB virtues; sportsmanship, conscientiousness, altruism, politeness and civic virtue are present in a small construction company in Hajdú-Bihar county. Our survey was carried out using a questionnaire method, which was analysed as a function of length of service, education and age. The main findings are that there is a strong correlation between the presence of OCB characteristics and age and length of time spent with the firm.

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