Testing a theory of sense of community and community responsibility in organizations: An empirical assessment of predictive capacity on employee well-being and organizational citizenship.

Authors

Neil Boyd, Bucknell UniversityFollow
Branda Nowell, North Carolina State UniversityFollow

Publication Date

2017

Description

This paper attempts to advance our understanding of the experience of community in organizational settings by empirically testing a theory of sense of community responsibility (SOC-R) in relation to traditional measures of sense of community [SOC] on outcomes of employee well-being and organizational citizenship. Findings support the notion that SOC is a better predictor of employee well-being while SOC-R more strongly predicts organizational citizenship behavior. The findings add new knowledge to the literature on the experience of community in organizations, and represent an important contribution to our understanding of the factors that drive employee action and well-being at work.

Journal

Journal of Community Psychology

Volume

45

Issue

2

First Page

210

Last Page

229

Department

Managing for Sustainability

Recommended Citation

Boyd, Neil and Nowell, Branda. "Testing a theory of sense of community and community responsibility in organizations: An empirical assessment of predictive capacity on employee well-being and organizational citizenship.." Journal of Community Psychology (2017) : 210-229.