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OCB as a handicap: an evolutionary psychological perspective

✍ Scribed by Sabrina Deutsch Salamon; Yuval Deutsch

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2006
Tongue
English
Weight
115 KB
Volume
27
Category
Article
ISSN
0894-3796

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

In this article, we seek to contribute to research on organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) by adopting a psychological evolutionary perspective that offers a novel way of interpreting such behaviors. Specifically, drawing on the handicap principle in evolutionary biology, we propose that by demonstrating the ability to bear the burden associated with costly OCBs, organizational members can credibly signal their otherwise unobservable capabilities to others. We develop a model that explores antecedents and outcomes of engaging in costly OCBs and offer avenues for future research within this framework. Copyright Β© 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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