The link between organisational citizenship behaviours and open innovation: A case of Malaysian high-tech sector

We examine the role of organisational citizenship behaviours (OCBs) in two types of open innovation-inbound and outbound. Data were collected using the questionnaire survey technique from middle and top managers working in high-tech industries in Malaysia. Results show that OCBs positively predict both inbound and outbound open innovation. A closer look reveals that OCBs relate positively to out-bound open innovation in aggregate and in isolation. However, OCBs relate to in-bound open innovation in aggregate only. The implications of these results are discussed and limitations of the study are highlighted.