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This study was formed to investigate the relationship between participation in decision-making and organizational citizenship behavior with the organizational identity in sports coaches of Garmsar city. The study design was descriptive and correlational. Statistical society consisted of sports coaches and sports experts of Garmsar city, Among them 300 were selected by random sampling and were tested. Research tools included Cheney corporate identity (1983), Mykayyly chnk and Lndstrvm Participation in decision-making (2006) and Lee and Allen organizational citizenship behavior (2002) questionnaires. To analyze the data, correlation and regression analysis were used. The results showed, there is a significant correlation between participation in decision-making and organizational citizenship behavior with Corporate identity. Also, corporate identity can be predicted through citizenship behavior (b=1/12,(05/0 ≥ α and Participation in decision-making)b=0/35 ,. (05/0 ≥ α At the same time, there is a significant relationship between membership, loyalty and similarity whit participation in decision-making and organizational citizenship. Thus, by increasing the participation of employees in management decisions and improved organizational behaviors sense of corporate identity can be promoted.

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