Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) among Teachers: The Difference between Individual (OCB-I) and Organisational (OCB-O) Level Citizenship Behaviour in Rural and Urban Primary Schools in Sabah, Malaysia

Abstract

For decades, researchers have been searching for better understanding on Organisational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB), which is a specific set of behaviours that goes beyond prescribed duties, particularly in schools. There are two major categories of OCB, OCB-I (directed towards individuals) and OCB-O (directed towards organisation). This study aimed to observe OCB-I and OCB-O exhibited by teachers in rural and urban schools in the state of Sabah, through quantitative method. A total of 93 teachers from rural and urban primary schools were surveyed randomly. Comparisons were made between OCB-O and OCB-I scores. The findings show a significant difference between OCB-O and OCB-I scores in both school categories (p < .05) but the opposite was observed when the school categories were compared to each other. As these findings are relatively new in the context of schools, suggestions for future research as well as the study implications are discussed.