The Interaction of Contextual Performance Dimensions of the Working Woman in Governmental Institutions: A Case of Ministry of Health in Gadarif State/ Sudan

Farah  Abdelkhair; Mamoun  Badawi; Ayman  Ahmed; Sara  Alawad

doi:10.35516/hum.v49i6:.4036

Authors

Farah Abdelkhair Faculty of Sciences and Arts, King Khalid University, Muhayil Asir, Saudi Arabia; University of Gadarif, Sudan
Mamoun Badawi Community College, King Khalid University, Muhayil Asir, Saudi Arabia; Faculty of Economics & Rural Development, Gezira University, Sudan
Ayman Ahmed Community College, King Khalid University, Muhayil Asir, Saudi Arabia
Sara Alawad Community College, King Khalid University, Muhayil Asir, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v49i6:.4036

Keywords:

Contextual performance, organizational commitment, organizational citizenship behavior, individual organizational citizenship behavior, organizational citizenship behavior at the organizational level, working woman

Abstract

This study aims to investigatethe contextual performance and the interaction of its dimensions represented by the organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior of the working woman. The study followed the descriptive analytical approach and a questionnaire was designed and distributed to a sample of 92 clerks in the headquarters of the Ministry of Health in Gadarif State /Sudan. The results of the study found that the contextual performance is moderate (medium). Also, there is a statistically significant partial impact of organizational commitment on organizational citizenship behavior through emotional and normative commitments only. Interestingly, there is no significant impact of the continual commitment on organizational citizenship behavior at the individual and organizational levels. Finally, the study offers several recommendations that would help decision-makers in building and strengthening contextual performance to positively drive the overall performance.

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