The Effects of Perception of Organization Politics on Organizational Citizenship Behavior –A Study of Western and Chinese Organization

• Main Authors: Hsi-Ying Wang, 王錫瑛
• Other Authors: Chin-ming Ho
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/11586345666826223063

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 人力資源管理研究所 === 91 === In Chinese organization, one of the unique management styles is the Paternalistic Leadership. The enterprise owner has the absolute authority and power to control and relocate the resources. Therefore, in Chinese organization, the relationship is very important. But, when the enterprise’s scope is expanding, they have to recruit the external employees, then, relationship become complexity. When the employee perceives the politics in the organization, it will reduce the trust to the organization, then, reduce the organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). The OCB is not included in the formal job description, and doesn’t direct related to the performance at work. However, it will impact the overall performance. The OCB were thought to enhance organizational effectiveness. If there are full of the employees with the citizenship behavior in the organization, it will increase the morale as well. In this study, Perception of Organizational Politics (POP) is used as independent variables; Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) is used as dependent variables. The purpose of this research is to analyze the employees in western and Chinese organization, whether the perception of organizational politics is significant different. Then, analyzing the relationship between POP and OCB in western and Chinese organization. This research used the questionnaire survey method. After analyzing the data with quantitative analysis, together with various statistic methods, the following are the discoveries： 1.The Perception of Organizational Politics are different in western and Chinese organization. 2.When the employees in Chinese organization perceive the supervisor and co-worker’s political behaviors, the effects of POP on OCB are significant negative than the westerns organization’s employees. The results of research reveal that when the enterprise’s scope is expanding, they will face more complicated environment. The family enterprise should urgently toward to the specialization, systematic management to make the business success in the future.