The Mediating Role of Intrinsic Work Values in Relationship Between Extrinsic Work Values and Anti-Citizenship Behavior (Emphasizing on Islamic Approach)

This study is an applied research with the emphasis on Islamic approach. The aim of this current study is to investigate the mediator role of intrinsic work values in the relationship between extrinsic work values and anti-citizenship behavior (ACB).

This research is a Descriptive-Correlational research and data has been collected based on survey methods. The samples of this study were 177 people among the 788 experts of agriculture jihad organization in Guilan province. Multi-steps sampling method was used in order to select respondents. A questionnaire including 3 groups of questions (Intrinsic Islamic work value questions, Extrinsic Islamic work values questions and ACB questions) was developed in order to collect data. The Alpha Chronbach’s coefficients for each group of questions were 0.95, 0.94 and 0.94 respectively.

Structural equation (SEM) methods have been used to examine the hypotheses. The findings indicate that intrinsic work values plays negative role on anti-citizenship behavior (Beta=0/47).Also, extrinsic work values plays negative role on anti-citizenship behavior (Beta=0/22).Also, the findings show that, intrinsic work values plays a mediating role in relationship between extrinsic work values and anti-citizenship behavior. Conclosion: The author of the survey concludes a negative correlation between Islamic work values and ACB. In addition, the results show that intrinsic work values act as a mediator of relationship between extrinsic work values and ACB.