Organizational climate and organizational citizenship

iiiABSTRACTORGAN ZATIONAL CLIMATE AND ORGANIZATINAL CITIZENSHIPSevinç SAMANCIDepartment of Primary EducatıonAfyon Kocatepe University,Instıtute of Socıal SciencesSeptember 2006Advisor:Yrd.Doç.Dr.Mustafa YALÇINThis study examines the relatıonship between organizatıonal climate and theorganizatıonal citizenship behaviour.Length of service,organizatıonal justice and thesex variables are taken into account.In this study ,which is done with taking account ofdimensıons of organizatıonal citizenship behaviour and the dimensıons of climate,ıt isdetermined that climate of an organizatıon has a great influence on OCB..It?s foundthat there are two major factor which influences teachers? organizatıonal citizenshipbehaviour.The most effective factor is positive social relatıonship between theparticipants in an organizatıon.It is found that positive social relatıonship has apositive influence on OCB.The other finding is that close inspectıon of manegementincreases the OCB.That is to say, teachers don?t feel indisposed from the closeinspection of management,even it has a positive influence on OCB.Key words organizatıonal citizenship behaviour, organizatıonal climate,positive social relatıonship,positive climate