The influence of equity, equality and gender on organizational citizenship behaviors

To succeed, an organization needs more than competent employees, it needs employees who enhance each others' efforts, who engage in "citizenship behaviors." The primary way to encourage such behaviors is through a reward system. But should the system reflect equity by rewarding indivi...

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Published in:S.A.M. advanced management journal (1984) 2011-09, Vol.76 (4), p.37
Main Authors: Cloninger, Peggy A, Ramamoorthy, Nagarajan, Flood, Patrick C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Behavior
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Citizenship
Compensation
Cooperation
Corporate culture
Distributive justice
Employee attitude
Employees
Equality
Gender
Gender equity
Human resource management
Job performance
Organization development
Pay for performance
Perceptions
Rewards
Socialization
Studies
Women
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Summary:To succeed, an organization needs more than competent employees, it needs employees who enhance each others' efforts, who engage in "citizenship behaviors." The primary way to encourage such behaviors is through a reward system. But should the system reflect equity by rewarding individuals for behavior that furthers organizational goals, or should it reflect equality by distributing rewards equally among members of a group? And do men and women react differently to these two types of reward systems? To find answers, a study of 467 employees in Ireland tested five hypotheses. The equity model generated the most positive results, but, somewhat surprisingly, the equality model did not discourage citizenship behaviors. The effects of gender were mixed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0749-7075
0567-977X