Document Type : Research Paper

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Assistant Professor, Razi University

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of organizational Fit on organizational citizenship behavior regarding the role of mediation of psychological empowerment of employees in experts of physical education departments of Iranian universities. The research method is descriptive-survey and in terms of applied purpose. The statistical population consisted of all experts of physical education departments of Iranian universities. By sampling the whole number, 240 individuals were selected as samples. Data were collected using three standard organizational fit scales (Scrooggins, 2003), psychological empowerment questionnaire (Spraitzer and Mishra, 1995) and organizational citizenship behavior inventory questionnaire (Podsakoff et al., 1990). Structural equation modeling and path analysis using LaserL software were used to analyze the data. The results of the research showed that organizational adequacy affects organizational citizenship behavior and psychological empowerment of employees, and psychological empowerment mediates the effect of organizational proportions on organizational citizenship behavior. We conclude, therefore, that when managers of organizations, if they are looking for a suitable citizenship behavior, can create an appropriate Fit between the individual and the organization and take steps to empower the employees psychologically

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