RT - Journal Article T1 - The Effects of Work Ethics on Enhancement of Organizational Citizenship Behavior JF - ethicsjournal YR - 2011 JO - ethicsjournal VO - 6 IS - 2 UR - http://ethicsjournal.ir/article-1-729-en.html SP - 31 EP - 41 K1 - Work ethics K1 - Organizational citizenship behavior K1 - Law orientation. AB - Background: Although citizenship behavior as a new topic in organizational behavior, contains behaviors that are or are not moral, but it`s scales may show that morality influence citizenship behavior. Then this research aim survey of the relationship between citizenship behavior and work morality. Methods: This research is an applied research. It’s approach was survey and it’s data gathering tool is interview and questionnaire. Research population encompasses Yazd university employees in 1388. Sample size is 102 selected randomly. Results: Results show three dimensions for citizenship behavior and eight dimensions for work morality. Regression model indicate that law orientation was the most important dimension of work morality that influence on citizenship behavior. Conclusion: The research results could be used in planning for citizenship behavior specifications in organization through morality reinforcement. To this, There should be some filters based on morality in recruitment. LA eng UL http://ethicsjournal.ir/article-1-729-en.html M3 ER -