A Pilot Study on the Relationship between Person-Job Fit and Organizational Citizenship Behavior: The Mediating Role of Religiosity among Muslim Government Servants in Klang Valley

This pilot study investigates the relationship between person-job fit and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB), with religiosity as a mediating variable among Muslim government servants in Klang Valley. The study aims to validate the research instruments and assess the preliminary reliability of the constructs. Data were collected through an online questionnaire distributed via Google Form to 30 Muslim government servants representing various departments in Klang Valley. The study employed a quantitative research design, and data analysis was conducted using SPSS Version 29. Reliability analysis showed that all Cronbach’s alpha values exceeded 0.80, confirming internal consistency for all constructs. Preliminary results suggest that when employees experience a strong person-job fit, they are more likely to engage in positive extra-role behaviors, and religiosity may strengthen this relationship by encouraging ethical and altruistic actions consistent with Islamic values. This pilot test validates the measurement instruments and provides a foundation for conducting the main study with a larger sample.

Person-job fit, religiosity, organizational citizenship behavior

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