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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2021.19.11.039

The Mediating Effects of Organizational Commitment on the Relationship between Organizational Identification and Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior  

Jang, Jun-ho (Dept. of Business Administration, Honam University)
Lee, Kyung-hui (Dept. of Business Administration, Honam University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.19, no.11, 2021 , pp. 39-44 More about this Journal
Abstract
Amid the growing interest of researchers in unethical pro-organizational behavior in recent years, this study validated the effects of organizational identification on unethical pro-organizational behavior while also verifying the mediating effect of organizational commitment in the relationship between organizational identification and unethical pro-organizational behavior. Based on the theory of good deeds and literature review, the hypothesis was established and a survey was conducted on employees engaged in manufacturing in southern area company in Korea. Analysis shows that organizational identifications has a significant positive effect on organizational commitment, and that organizational commitment has a significant positive effect on unethical pro-organizational behavior. organizational commitment has also been shown to play a partial mediating role in the relationship between organizational identification and unethical pro-organizational behavior. Finally, we discussed the significance and direction of future research.
Keywords
Organizational Identification; Unethical Pro-organizational Behavior; Organizational Commitment; Affective Commitment; Normative Commitment;
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