title: Interdependence and organizational citizenship behavior: exploring the mediating effect of group cohesion in multilevel analysis.
abstract: The authors investigated the mechanism of group cohesion in the relationship between (a) task interdependence and goal interdependence and (b) individuals' organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). The authors adopted a multilevel perspective to facilitate understanding of the complex relations among variables. They collected data from 53 supervisors and 270 employees from R&D departments in Taiwan. The authors found that group cohesion fully mediated the effects of task interdependence and goal interdependence on employees' OCB. In addition, task interdependence had a greater effect on group cohesion than did goal interdependence. The authors discuss implications and suggestions for future research.
authors: Department of Business Administration, National Central University, No. 300, Jhongda Road, Jhongli City, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, Republic of China, 32001. cvchen@mgt.ncu.edu.tw
authors: Chun-Hsi Vivian
authors: CH
authors: Chen
authors: Ya-Yun
authors: YY
authors: Tang
authors: Shih-Jon
authors: SJ
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012963:Sociometric Techniques; D013624:Taiwan