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Do sustainability practices buffer the impact of self-efficacy on organisational citizenship behaviour? Conceptual and statistical considerations

Rabindra Kumar Pradhan (Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India)
Lalatendu Kesari Jena (School of Human Resource Management, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar, India)
Nrusingh Prasad Panigrahy (Department of Human Resources, Dredging Corporation of India, Vishakhapatnam, India)

Journal of Indian Business Research

ISSN: 1755-4195

Article publication date: 27 April 2020

Issue publication date: 10 December 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

Sustainability is seeking for a new approach to bolster organisational success as it is expected to be mobilised through collaborative efforts of employees and management. The present study aims to examine the moderating role of sustainability practices between self-efficacy and organisational citizenship behaviour (OCB).

Design/methodology/approach

A total of 527 full-time executives employed in Indian public and private manufacturing industries were surveyed. Harman’s single-factor test was carried out using analysis of moment structures (AMOS 20.0) to test the bias associated because of common method variance (CMV). Moderated regression analysis was used through hierarchical models to test the proposed hypotheses.

Findings

The results indicate a positive relationship between self-efficacy and OCB. The significant moderation effect was observed in the interaction graph, as the simple slope analysis indicated relatively high level of sustainability practices and self-efficacy and they were found to be positively associated with OCB.

Research limitations/implications

The cross-sectional sample of executives employed in Indian manufacturing organisations limits the generalisation of the findings. The study has not figured the temporal effects and hence longitudinal studies have also been proposed for the assessment of causality.

Practical implications

Organisations are expected to foster inclusiveness and open channel of communication with their employees to execute best sustainable practices. HR department need to create awareness among their employees and establish an ongoing feedback mechanism to promote such psychological drives.

Originality/value

The proposed model and the subsequent findings of the study extend the literature on the relationship among self-efficacy, OCB and sustainability practices. The outcome of this work can be used by HR functionaries and senior management practitioners while formulating and implementing the sustainability strategies.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments on our paper for enhancing its quality.

Citation

Pradhan, R.K., Jena, L.K. and Panigrahy, N.P. (2020), "Do sustainability practices buffer the impact of self-efficacy on organisational citizenship behaviour? Conceptual and statistical considerations", Journal of Indian Business Research, Vol. 12 No. 4, pp. 509-528. https://doi.org/10.1108/JIBR-05-2019-0170

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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