ANALYSIS MULTILEVEL AND CROSS LEVEL IN THE FIELD ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR (THE EXAMPLE OF EXPLANATION OF ORGANIZATIONAL JUSTICE CLIMATE)

Abstract

This article discuss about multilevel and cross level analysis in the field of organizational behavior. The discussion is very important because the reality in the work showed that person, work team and organization are interdependent. Organization consists of work teams, and work team consists of members. So, these three levels are nested. Organization can be able influence the work teams and persons can be influenced by team works. The purpose of this article is to discuss some issues in multilevel and cross level analysis, especially issues related about theory background, measurement (aggregation and disaggregation) and statistical tools. Beside, this article also discuss about the latest development of multilevel and cross level research in justice climate. Finally, the article gave some insights for the OB researcher to develop multilevel and cross level research in the future. It is the time for OB researcher to think multilevel.