Counterproductive Work place Behaviors and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors among Nurses

Background: counterproductive work behavior (CWB) is significant factor that can negatively impact organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). CWB can damage trust between employees and the organization, lower job satisfaction, and this lower OCB. Aim: Explore the association between counterproductive work place behavior and organizational citizenship behavior among nurses. Study design: Descriptive correlational research design was used. Setting: Sohag University Hospital. Sample: The sample size was (266) nurses. Tools: three tools were used: Personal and occupational data sheet, Counterproductive workplace behavior checklist, and organizational citizenship behavior scale. Results: half of studied nurses (50%) have high counterproductive workplace behavior level, and about (71.10%) of them have moderate organizational citizenship behavior level. Conclusion: There was high statistical significant negative correlation between counterproductive workplace behavior with organizational citizenship behavior Recommendations: Emphasize on applying corrective disciplinary actions to decrease counterproductive workplace behavior. Motivate nurses by giving them recognitions on their good practice.