Dimensionality of Organizational Citizenship Behaviour in Indian Engineering Institutions

The effective position of any organization depends on employees who exhibit spontaneous behaviours that are beyond formal job description, but which are essential for organizational effectiveness. Such extra role behaviors are called as organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB). It is considered as an important factor influencing the organizational success. There is also ample literature regarding the potential dysfunctional consequences of OCB. Most measures used for measuring OCB have been developed in a Western cultural context, and a very few OCB scales are developed in the context of educational institutions. The aim of the present study is to validate the scale which was used to measure OCB in educational institutions in foreign culture and also to draw suitable OCB scale for educational institutions in India. The research design involves assessing the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the measure of OCB scale when used in Indian engineering institutions. A survey design was used to collect the required information. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were conducted to assess the factor structure of OCB. 655 full-time teachers working in 41 engineering colleges located in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India participated in the study. An acceptable three-factor measurement model was derived. It is expected that the scale will serve as a useful tool for researchers and practitioners for measuring teachers' OCB in Indian engineering institution settings.