Organizational citizenship behaviors: a glimpse in the light of values and job satisfaction

Purpose – The main goal of this study is to analyze the influence of work related values and work satisfaction on the Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCB), according to the perspective of the employees of a company from the education sector. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was carried out with 244 employees of a company located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The company covers publishers, elementary school and high school levels, and preparative courses for Vestibular (university entrance exam) and Concursos Publicos (exams to be admitted to the civil service), and they are acting in the education sector since 2001. Findings – The main results reveal that the work related values and work satisfaction positively influence the OCB, and the main values with higher influence on OCB are Conformity, Universalism, Benevolence, and the Satisfaction with the boss, which are the independent variables with higher influence. The only value researched that has no influence on the OCB was Power. Originality/value – The results will enable a reflection on the reasons that make these individuals work, their satisfaction with the work done and its influence on the organizational citizenship behaviors. Additionally, they may provide subsidies for the education sector, to assess the prospect of their professionals regarding their concerns, interactions and behaviors in the workplace.