The Role of Moral Disengagement in the Effect of Compulsory Organizational Citizenship Behavior on Employee Creativity

Authors : İlkay Erarslan

Pages : 33-54

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Publication Date : 2025-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Employee creativity, where individuals solve a problem by associating what they have learned throughout their lives and creating a new and original idea or product, is seen as an important element for developing innovation and competition in organizations. Determining the factors affecting employee creativity is important for institutions to renew their strategies and increase their competitiveness. In this context, in the research prepared, the mediating role of moral disengagement (MD) in the effect of perceived Compulsory Organizational Citizenship Behavior (CCB) on employees’ creativity was reviewed. All the data was provided from the scales used in the research in which 428 employees operating in the aviation industry participated. Smart PLS 4 was used and analyzes were performed using structural equation modeling-path analysis methods. According to research findings, CCB has a negative effect on employee creativity, while CCB as a positive effect on moral disengagement. However, moral disengagement has a mediating role in the effect of CCB on employee creativity. In organizations, performing organizational citizenship behavior on a voluntary basis can prevent unethical behavior in employees, the negative effects of CCB behavior can decrease, employee creativity can increase, and accordingly, the innovation and competitive development of the organization can be achieved. The research creates value by developing an alternative solution to employee creativity.
Keywords : örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı, zorunlu örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı, çalışan yaratıcılığı, ahlaki çözülme

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