Training, Performance Appraisal and Compensation Moderating Impact on the Relationship of Employee Engagement and Organizational Citizenship Behavior

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to pinpoint the impact of Employee Engagement on Organizational Citizenship Behavior. It also studies the moderating effect of training, compensation and performance appraisal on EE and OCB connection. A survey design was incorporated to select employees from Universities owned by private sector. The causal relationship was checked by regression and hierarchal multiple regression analysis was applied for the centralized impact of moderating variable on EE and OCB relationship. A total of 281 questionnaires were circulated among respondents and 266 valid responses were received back.On the basis of statistical analysis it was found that employee engagement was a good predictor and has a significant impact on OCB. However, the moderating variables training, compensation and performance appraisal were also having a significant impact on the link of employee engagement and OCB. It is recommended that the managers must focus on employees training, compensation and proper appraisal system to further nourish the citizenship behavior of employee in order to promote the organization objectives. The scope of the present research is limited to private sector universities;therefore, in future a relative study of both private and public sector universities may be carried out by considering both administrative and teaching faculty.