Investigation of Relationship between Organizational Climate and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Research on Health Sector

The main objective of this research is to describe the relationship between organizational climate and organizational citizenship behavior. In order to examine this relationship, a research is intended to be carried out in relevant institutions and organizations operating in the health sector in Turkey. It will be researched that whether there is a statistically significant relationship between organizational climate and organizational citizenship behavior through elated scientific research methods and statistical analysis. In addition, relationships between the dimensions of organizational climate and organizational citizenship behavior subscales will be questioned statistically.

Authors:

• Serdar Öge
• Pınar Erdogan

Keywords:

• Organizational climate
• organizational citizenship
• organizational citizenship behavior
• climate.

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