Trait Competitiveness as a Moderator of the Relationship Between Perceived Organizational Support and Organizational Citizenship Behavior

James N. Kurtessis

Advisor: Lois E Tetrick, PhD, Department of Psychology

Committee Members: Seth Kaplan, Lou Buffardi

David J. King Hall, #2064
April 24, 2018, 01:30 PM to 03:30 PM

Abstract:

Trait competitiveness, a personality variable, may have important implications for organizational behavior, including organizational citizenship behavior. Although some research has investigated trait competitiveness in the workplace, this research is relatively inconsistent, generally showing a small relationship with performance criteria. This study proposes that key contextual-variables, perceived organizational support and performance-reward expectancy, moderate the relationship between trait competitiveness and organizational citizenship behavior. This study tests these hypotheses using a sample of working adults measured across three-time points over two months.