ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE AND CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOUR AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN BASSA LGA, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA

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Abstract

This study examined the effect of organizational justice on organizational citizenship behavior of secondary school teachers in Bassa LGA, Plateau State. The study adopted Descriptive research design, stratified random sampling was applied and data was collected from three hundred and forty-four (344) staff using a structured questionnaire. The research hypotheses were tested using SMARTPLS/SEM 4.0.1. The study observed that organizational justice has a statistically significant relationship with organizational citizenship behavior of teachers. The research data collected in relation to the organizational justice was tested thus aggregately show that organizational justice positively and significantly relate to the dimensions of organizational citizenship behavior (Individual and organizational Level OCB). The study concluded that organizational justice enhances organizational citizenship behaviour. The study contributes to the theory by giving perception of fairness through which organizations can reciprocate in order to enhance citizenship behaviours among employees. To foster organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) among teachers and staff in secondary schools, school administrators should prioritize building a culture of fairness across all dimensions of organizational justice distributive, procedural, and interactional.