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Workplace Spirituality and Positive Work Attitudes: the Moderating Role of Individual Spirituality


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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between workplace spirituality aspects and two positive work attitudes (job satisfaction and organizational commitment) considering the moderating role of individual spirituality. Workplace Spirituality scale (Milliman et. al, 1993), daily spiritual experiences scale, DSES (underwood, 2006), Job in General Scale (JIGS, Ironson, Smith, Brannick, Gibson,&Paul, 1989) and affective commitment scale (Meyer and Allen,1990) were administered to 300 full-time employees working in an industrial company in Iran that were selected by stratified random sampling method. Of this sample 81.81% were men with an average age of 41 years. The data were analyzed applying hierarchical regression analysis. Results indicated that workplace spirituality aspects (meaning in work, community at work and positive organizational purpose) were positively related to job satisfaction and organizational commitment and employee's individual spirituality can moderate the number of these associations.

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Workplace Spirituality, Individual Spirituality, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment
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Authors

Saleheh Piryaei
Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Razie Zare
Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Khuzestan, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between workplace spirituality aspects and two positive work attitudes (job satisfaction and organizational commitment) considering the moderating role of individual spirituality. Workplace Spirituality scale (Milliman et. al, 1993), daily spiritual experiences scale, DSES (underwood, 2006), Job in General Scale (JIGS, Ironson, Smith, Brannick, Gibson,&Paul, 1989) and affective commitment scale (Meyer and Allen,1990) were administered to 300 full-time employees working in an industrial company in Iran that were selected by stratified random sampling method. Of this sample 81.81% were men with an average age of 41 years. The data were analyzed applying hierarchical regression analysis. Results indicated that workplace spirituality aspects (meaning in work, community at work and positive organizational purpose) were positively related to job satisfaction and organizational commitment and employee's individual spirituality can moderate the number of these associations.

Keywords


Workplace Spirituality, Individual Spirituality, Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment

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