Psychogios, A., Nyfoudi, M., Theodorakopoulos, N. et al. (2 more authors) (2019) Many Hands Lighter Work? Deciphering the Relationship between Adverse Working Conditions and Organization Citizenship Behaviours in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises during a Severe Economic Crisis. British Journal of Management, 30 (3). pp. 519-537. ISSN 1045-3172
Abstract
What is the relationship between adverse working conditions and employees’ organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) operating under a severe economic crisis? To address this question, a survey of 312 front‐line workers was undertaken in 62 Greek SMEs − an instrumental setting where the current deterioration of working conditions is acute. Our contribution is twofold. First, we develop and test a scale for measuring adverse working conditions. Second, we decipher the extent to which such conditions relate to organizational and individual aspects of OCB, considering job satisfaction's mediating role. Through this research we extend the OCB literature within the context of SMEs operating under severe economic crisis and highlight the implications for managing human resources in SMEs, a sector conspicuous for its socio‐economic significance and its vulnerability during economic downturns.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Wiley. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > International Faculty (Sheffield) > City College - Business Administration and Economics |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 Apr 2018 10:17 |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2020 11:25 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1467-8551.12245 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:129114 |