出版社：Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management
摘要：In this study, attribution theory is used to explore the influence of whether organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs), perceived as selfish or selfless influence interpersonal relationships. Individuals who engage in OCBs are more likely to be favorably viewed by peers; however, we examine whether peer perceptions of an individual's motive for performing the citizenship behavior influences the trust, loyalty, and respect of interpersonal relationships. An experimental design is used to empirically determine the nature of the relationships, and we find that when individuals perceive OCBs to be selfish, relationship quality is negatively impacted. The theoretical implications of these and related findings are discussed, and future research directions are presented.
