Person–Supervisor Fit and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Pilot Study with Work Involvement as a Moderating Variable among Government Staff

This pilot study examines the relationship between Person–Supervisor Fit as the independent variable and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) as the dependent variable, with Work Involvement functioning as a moderating variable among government staff at Wisma Persekutuan Kota Bharu, Kelantan. A quantitative research design was adopted using a structured questionnaire adapted from Abdullah Thani (2019). The pilot study involved 30 respondents, selected through convenience sampling, with the primary objective of testing the reliability and suitability of the research instruments prior to conducting a full-scale study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and reliability analysis through Cronbach’s alpha. The results indicate that all constructs achieved acceptable to excellent internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha values exceeding the recommended threshold of 0.70. These findings suggest that the questionnaire items are reliable and appropriate for use in the main study. This pilot study provides preliminary methodological support for examining the influence of person–supervisor fit on organizational citizenship behavior, as well as the moderating role of work involvement, within the Malaysian public sector context.

Person–Supervisor Fit, Work Involvement, Organizational Citizenship Behavior

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