Monirsadat Zakerfard; Abulghasem Nouri; Hoshang Talebi; Hossein Samavatyan
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The aim of present research was to investigate the mediating role of work-family balance in the relationship between job autonomy and organizational citizenship behaviors. The research methodology was of descriptive and correlational type. The statistical population comprised all employees in a governmental ...
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The aim of present research was to investigate the mediating role of work-family balance in the relationship between job autonomy and organizational citizenship behaviors. The research methodology was of descriptive and correlational type. The statistical population comprised all employees in a governmental organization in Isfahan. Using stratified random sampling method, 150 employees were selected from the statistical population. The research tools included Work-Family Balance, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors and Job Characteristics Questionnaires. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used for data analysis. The results showed that work-family balance plays a complete mediating role in the relationship between job autonomy and employee-oriented organizational citizenship behaviors, while this variable partially mediated the relationship between job autonomy and organization-oriented organizational citizenship behaviors. This research suggests that job autonomy leads to work-family balance and in this way resulting in increasing organizational citizenship behaviors.
Asghar Aghaei; Darush Jalali; Hoshang Talebi; M.A. Mazaheri
Volume 1, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 1-26
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The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness- based cognitive training (MBCT) adapted for Iranian culture on organizational citizenship and anti- service behaviors in employees. In this quasi-experimental research design, 36 employees were selected and randomly assigned into the ...
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The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness- based cognitive training (MBCT) adapted for Iranian culture on organizational citizenship and anti- service behaviors in employees. In this quasi-experimental research design, 36 employees were selected and randomly assigned into the experimental and control groups (each group n=18). The organizational citizenship and anti-service behaviors of the participants were later assessed during three phases of pre-test, post-test and follow-up of 4 months. The experimental group received 8 sessions of MBCT adapted for Iranian culture as each session took 120 minutes. The results of the MANCOWA revealed that MBCT have constant significant effects on changes of mean scores of organizational citizenship and anti-service behaviors (P£0.01). It is also concluded that MBCT have continued effects on improving organizational citizenship behaviors and modifying anti-service behaviors in employees.
