THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURAGEOUS FOLLOWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIORS

摘要

Engineers and technology specialists are key collaborators in the quest to improve the competitive position of many organizations. In this paper, two theories of behaviors are examined and contrasted in an exploratory research study of technical employees. Chaleff's theory of courageous followers (CF) is contrasted with Podsakoff's organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB). Data from 45 engineers and technology workers show that the concept of OCB and CF are correlated. An explanation of the correlation is presented along with recommendations to engineering managers in applying the concepts of follower behaviors and organizational citizenship behaviors to improve organization effectiveness and competitive positioning.