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Impact Of Work Values And Individual Attributes On Citizenship And Task Performance, Anil Chandrakumara
Impact Of Work Values And Individual Attributes On Citizenship And Task Performance, Anil Chandrakumara
Anil Chandrakumara
This study examined the impact of work values and individual characteristics on citizenship behaviour (OCB) and task performance (TP). Based on the arguments of Social capital Theory, a theoretical foundation was developed to use work values as antecedents of OCB. Analysing 416 responses from Sri Lankan manufacturing sector employees, it was found that gender and employment category were related to citizenship performance, while level of education was related to task performance. More importantly, the impact of work values (work norms, work ethics, and intrinsic values) on OCB was found to be more significant than that of demographic factors, Overall, the …
Cultural Values And Demographic Correlates Of Citizenship Performance, Anil Chandrakumara, John Glynn, H Gunathilake, S Senevirathne
Cultural Values And Demographic Correlates Of Citizenship Performance, Anil Chandrakumara, John Glynn, H Gunathilake, S Senevirathne
Anil Chandrakumara
This study examines the impact of cultural values on citizenship performance (CP) in the context of a developing country. Although differences in CP across cultures have been examined, the situation in developing countries is often not clear. Using a sample of 362 Sri Lankan employees, it is found that gender and education have significant impact on CP. While collectivism, future orientation, and uncertainty avoidance are found to be positively related to CP, power distance and masculinity values are negatively correlated with CP. It is also evident that the same cultural value orientation can have both positive and negative impacts on …
Value Of Values For Practicing Managers And Leaders, Palli Mulla K A Chandrakumara
Value Of Values For Practicing Managers And Leaders, Palli Mulla K A Chandrakumara
Anil Chandrakumara
The aim of this article is to increase the awareness of and practical knowledge about values and their impact on management practices and behavioral and performance outcomes in organizations. It explores the meaning of values by using "preferences and priorities" and by differentiating values from other closely related concepts such as ethics, attitudes,needs, and morals. It also highlights some important evolving value patterns pertaining to customers, organizations,and employees belongs to three generations: Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. Another interesting aspect of the article is the exploration of evidence with regard to impact of values as an independent, moderator, and …
Impact Of Individual Characteristics And Cultural Values On Citizenship And Task Performance: Experience Of Non-Academic Employees Of Universities, Anil Chandrakumara, Subashimi Senevirathne
Impact Of Individual Characteristics And Cultural Values On Citizenship And Task Performance: Experience Of Non-Academic Employees Of Universities, Anil Chandrakumara, Subashimi Senevirathne
Anil Chandrakumara
This study examines the impact of individual characteristics and cultural values on citizenship and task performance (CTP) of non-academic staff members of Sri Lankan universities. Literature review provides conceptual support for the proposed links between individual characteristics, cultural values, and CTP. Survey strategy was adopted and a questionnaire was distributed among 125 employees of five universities. Analysis was based on 72 usable returned questionnaires. ANOVA, correlation and regression analyses were performed in order to examine the proposed impact.