Development of Scale and Implications For Organizational Outcomes

By Gabino A Gomez- Canul

The following study examines the impact that perceptions of

organizational continuity (POC) have on organizational identification (OI) and

organizational outcomes, including organizational citizenship behaviors

(OCBs) and turnover intentions. It was proposed that POC would be an

important factor in determining OI, OCBs, and turnover intentions. In order to

test this proposition, a scale was developed that measured an individual's

POC within their organization with regards to the organization's culture and

history. A survey was distributed among working individuals that contained the

new measure of POC and other established measures of an organization's

culture and values. The sample consisted of 394 participants. The results

showed that the construct of POC consisted of perceiving the organization's

culture and values as continuous over time. Additionally, the measure

predicted OCBs and turnover intentions. POC did not, however, predict these

outcomes over and above OI. Mediation analyses showed that OI mediated

the relationship between POC and OCBs/turnover, thus, providing evidence to

show that POC is a contributing factor in the development of an individual's

identification with an organization. This investigation extends research in the

area of OI from the social identity perspective by providing the basis for

understanding and measuring one of the components that leads to

identification with an organization.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1835207855
• ISBN13: 9781835207857
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Dutt Hb
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"