INTERPERSONAL FACILITATION AND JOB DEDICATION AS SEPARATE FACETS OF CONTEXTUAL PERFORMANCE

This study attempts to refine the construct of contextual performance by dividing it into 2 narrower constructs, interpersonal facilitation and job dedication. Supervisors rated 975 U.S. Air Force mechanics on at least 1 of 4 aspects of job performance (different supervisors rate d each aspect of performance), and 515 of these mechanics also complet ed self-report individual difference measures. Correlations between pe rformance ratings and individual difference variables support distingu ishing task performance from interpersonal facilitation but not from j ob dedication. Thus this study suggests the need to redefine task perf ormance to include motivational elements of job dedication. Then task performance would include task proficiency and motivation to perform o ne's own tasks effectively, and contextual performance would include i nterpersonal skills, the motivation to maintain good working relations hips and help others perform their tasks.