Antecedent of Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Positive and Negative Affectivity

Abstract

This set of tests sought to examine the influence of affectivity on OCB. The use of Affective Event Theory could have definitively influenced the results of this study. There have been limited studies on the impact of positive and negative affectivity on OCB simultaneously. Overall, the study of the effect of negative affectivity on OCB is inconclusive. This study identifies the area of Sharia Banks as an area requiring further investigation. The sample is 115 employees from four Sharia banks in Indonesia. The findings show that positive affectivity influence OCB positively. But also, negative affectivity influence OCB negatively. This study suggests that employees who experience positive feelings will behave in sportsmanship, altruism, politeness, awareness, and civic virtue. In contrast, employees with negative feelings tend to impact behavior negatively.