Many Hands Lighter Work? Deciphering the Relationship between Adverse Working Conditions and Organization Citizenship Behaviours in Small and Medium‐sized Enterprises during a Severe Economic Crisis

What is the relationship between adverse working conditions and employees’ organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) operating under a severe economic crisis? To address this question, a survey of 312 front‐line workers was undertaken in 62 Greek SMEs −...

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Published in:British journal of management 2019-07, Vol.30 (3), p.519-537
Main Authors: Psychogios, Alexandros, Nyfoudi, Margarita, Theodorakopoulos, Nicholas, Szamosi, Leslie T., Prouska, Rea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Citizenship
Deterioration
Economic crisis
Human resources
Job satisfaction
Organizational citizenship behaviour
Severity
Vulnerability
Working conditions
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Summary:What is the relationship between adverse working conditions and employees’ organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) operating under a severe economic crisis? To address this question, a survey of 312 front‐line workers was undertaken in 62 Greek SMEs − an instrumental setting where the current deterioration of working conditions is acute. Our contribution is twofold. First, we develop and test a scale for measuring adverse working conditions. Second, we decipher the extent to which such conditions relate to organizational and individual aspects of OCB, considering job satisfaction's mediating role. Through this research we extend the OCB literature within the context of SMEs operating under severe economic crisis and highlight the implications for managing human resources in SMEs, a sector conspicuous for its socio‐economic significance and its vulnerability during economic downturns.
ISSN:1045-3172
1467-8551
DOI:10.1111/1467-8551.12245