The predictive power of organizational identification on teachers' organizational citizenship behaviors

This research aimed to reveal the relationship between teachers' perceptions of organizational identification and their organizational citizenship behaviors within the framework of social identity theory. This study, conducted using a correlational survey model from quantitative research methods, has organizational identification as its independent variable and the sub-dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior as its dependent variables. The research population consisted of teachers working in one province from each of Türkiye's seven geographical regions. The sample consisted of a total of 567 teachers selected using simple random sampling and who voluntarily participated in the study. The "Organizational Identification Scale" and the "Organizational Citizenship Behavior Scale" were used in the data collection process. In the analysis of the data, distribution characteristics were first examined, and it was determined that the data were suitable for parametric tests. Arithmetic mean and standard deviation values were calculated to describe the teachers' opinions; correlation and regression analyses were used to reveal the relationships between the variables. The findings showed that teachers' perceptions of organizational identification were at a high level. The study concluded that teachers' overall organizational citizenship behavior as well as their organizational citizenship behavior in the dimensions of sportsmanship and conscientiousness, were at a "very high" level, while their organizational citizenship behavior in the dimensions of altruism and civic virtue was at a "high" level. The research results revealed a moderate to high positive and significant correlation between organizational identification and organizational citizenship behavior. According to the regression analysis results, the perceived level of organizational identification among teachers is a significant determinant of organizational citizenship behavior. The results were interpreted within the framework of the relevant literature, and various suggestions for application and future research were developed in line with the findings.