Affiliations: Department of Management Information Systems, Faculty
of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University,
Karacaoglan Yerleşkesi 8000 Osmaniye, Turkey. Tel.: +90 328 827 10 10;
E-mail: mfcavus@osmaniye.edu.tr
Abstract: Objective: The aim of the present study is to investigate the
effects of organizational socialization levels of employees on organizational
citizenship behavior (OCB). Participants: A total of 185 (70 female, 115 male) teachers were
sampled at 27 primary and secondary schools. Their ages ranged from 23 to 55
years, with a mean (SD) of 36 (5.1). In this sample, 100 (54.1%) worked in
primary schools, and 85 (45.9%) worked in secondary schools. Methods: A three-part questionnaire was designed for the study. The
research scales were self-report measures of organizational socialization, OCB,
and demographic variables. The hypothesized model was tested using Pearson
correlation analyses and multiple regression analyses. Results: The teachers demonstrated high level socialization (Mean
4.2, SD 0.7) and OCB (Mean 4.0, SD 0.54). Understanding, coworker support, and
performance proficiency explained significant variance in organizational
citizenship behavior; however, there was no relationship (p=0.286) between the
organizational goals and values and OCB. Conclusions: The findings contribute to our understanding of the
relationship between the level of organizational socialization and
organizational citizenship behavior in educational settings. These findings
suggest that high level organizational socialization supports organizational
citizenship behavior in primary and secondary school teachers.
