OCB Five-Factor (Organ; Podsakoff et al.)
HR & WorkReliability: alphas 0.70–0.94 across five factors5 sample items
About this scale
A 24-item measure of five OCB dimensions per Organ (1988): altruism, conscientiousness, sportsmanship, courtesy, and civic virtue. The classic factor structure underlying decades of OCB research.
Sample item(s)
“Helps others who have heavy workloads. (altruism)”
“Conscientiously follows company regulations and procedures. (conscientiousness)”
“Always finds fault with what the organization is doing. (sportsmanship, reverse)”
“Takes steps to try to prevent problems with other workers. (courtesy)”
“Attends meetings that are not mandatory but are considered important. (civic virtue)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alphas 0.70–0.94 across five factors. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Pair with Lee & Allen (2002) when target-of-OCB (organization vs. individual) is the focal interest.
Source & citation
Podsakoff, P. M., MacKenzie, S. B., Moorman, R. H., & Fetter, R. (1990): Transformational leader behaviors and their effects on followers' trust in leader, satisfaction, and organizational citizenship behaviors. Leadership Quarterly, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 107–142.
Podsakoff et al. (1990): OCB five-factor scale. LQ, 1(2), 107–142.
Source. Scale details are summarised from the publication cited above. Always consult the original source for the full item set, scoring, and permission to use.
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