EXTRA-ROLE BEHAVIORS - IN PURSUIT OF CONSTRUCT AND DEFINITIONAL CLARITY (A BRIDGE OVER MUDDIED WATERS)

This paper proposes a nomological network for extra-role behaviors based on detailed examination of construct definitions and domains for four specific extra-role behaviors: Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB), ProSocial Organizational Behavior (PSOB), Whistle-Blowing (WE), and Principled Organizational Dissent (POD). In this paper, we clarify the similarities and differences among these four constructs and, based on a critical and integrative review of the literature, offer theoretical solutions to three conceptual and definitional problems with the current research. We conclude the paper with six specific recommendations for construct clarification.