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THE EFFECT OF THE LOCUS OF CONTROL ON ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR THE MEDIATING EFFECT PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT: CASE STUDY OF A UNIVERSITY

Cem Gucel
İsmail Tokmak
Hakan Turgut
Pages
55–64
Publication Date
2012-06-01
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Finally, it is found that there is a positive relationship among locus of control, organizational citizenship behaviors and the mediating effect of the perceived organizational support

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to examine the effects of locus of control on organizational citizenship behaviors and the mediating effect of the perceived organizational support.
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The aim of this study is to examine the effects of locus of control on organizational citizenship behaviors and the mediating effect of the perceived organizational support. For this aim, firstly, the locus of control, then organizational citizenship behaviors and, finally, the mediating effect of the perceived organizational support are explained. In the application part, a questionnaire including the measures of the locus of control, organizational support and organizational citizenship behaviors is distributed to employees of one of the leading private universities in Turkey and the data were assessed by statistical analysis methods. Finally, it is found that there is a positive relationship among locus of control, organizational citizenship behaviors and the mediating effect of the perceived organizational support

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Gucel, C., Tokmak, İ., Turgut, H. (2012). THE EFFECT OF THE LOCUS OF CONTROL ON ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR THE MEDIATING EFFECT PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT: CASE STUDY OF A UNIVERSITY. International Journal of Business and Management Studies, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 55–64. https://ajindex.com/articles/1651259

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