workplace spirituality edited

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Importance ofSpirituality at workplace

Presented by:

Soumya Menon


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Workplace Spirituality

is an effortto find ones ultimate purpose in life,

to develop a strong connection

with coworkers and other people associated

with work,

and to have an alignment

between ones core beliefs and

the values of their organization


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- Individual

- Group- Organization

Dimensions of

Workplace Spirituality


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Three core dimensions include:

(individual level)

purpose in ones work or meaningful work

(group level)having a sense of community

(organization level)

being in alignment with the organizationsvalues and mission


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MeaningfulWork

This dimension ofworkplace spirituality

involves the assumptions that

each person has his/her owninner motivations and truths and desires

to be involved in activities

that give greater meaning to his/her life and the

lives of others


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Sense of Community

Community at work is based on the belief that

people see themselves as connected to each other

and that there is some type of relationshipbetween ones inner self and the inner self of

other people.

This level of spirituality involves the mental,

emotional, and spiritual (e.g. esprit de corps)

connections among employees in teams or groups

in organizations.


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Alignment with organizational values

Alignment with organizational values involves the

concept that employees desire to work in an

organization whose goal is to not just be a good

corporate citizen, but an organization that seeks to

have a high sense of ethics or integrity and make a

larger contribution than the typical company to the

welfare of employees, customers, and society.


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Objective of Research

Impact ofWorkplace Spirituality on Employee Work Attitudes

organization commitmentintention to quit,

intrinsic work satisfaction

job involvement, and

organization-based self-esteem (OBSE).


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FiveOrganizational Behavioral Variables

organization commitment

intention to quit,

intrinsic work satisfaction

job involvement, andorganization-based self-esteem (OBSE).


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IT Companies @ Magarpatta, Pune

MphasiS

BNY Mellon

Amdocs

EXL

Patni

Accenture

Red Hat

AHMSI

TCS

John Deer


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Research Methodology

Sample

- 10 employees selected from each company.- Executive level employees (lower-level)

- 6 male employee & 4 female employees

- 7 married & 3 unmarried employees


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Research Methodology

Sample

Approximately 70 percent of the sample is over the age of 30.

The sample is 40 percent female and 60 percent male.

70 percent of the sample is married employees and remaining

30 percent unmarried.

57 percent married males and 43 percent married females.

The respondents have worked in their current company for an

average 4.0 years and have an average of7.4 years of full-timework experience.


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Findings

Organization commitment

1. The greater the experience of personal purpose and

meaning in ones work, the greater the organization

commitment of the individual.

2. The greater sense of community at work, the greater the

organization commitment of the individual.

3. The greater the alignment of ones personal values with

organizational values, the greater the organization

commitment of the individual.


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Findings

Intention to quit


meaning in ones work, the lesser the intention of the

individual to quit the organization.

2. The greater sense of community at work, the lesser the

intention of the individual to quit the organization.


organizational values, the lesser the intention of the

individual to quit the organization.


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Findings

Intrinsic work satisfaction


meaning in ones work, the greater the intrinsic work

satisfaction of the individual.


intrinsic work satisfaction of the individual.


organizational values, the greater the intrinsic work

satisfaction of the individual.

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Findings

Job involvement


meaning in ones work, the greater the job involvement of

the individual.


job involvement of the individual.


organizational values, the greater the job involvement of

the individual.


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Findings

Organization-based self-esteem (OBSE)


meaning in ones work, the greater the organization- based

self- esteem of the individual.


OBSE of the individual.


organizational values, the greater the OBSE of the

individual.


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Conclusions

1. spirituality of the individual is positively related to the

organization commitment of the individual

2. greater the spirituality of the individual, the lower their

intention to quit the organization.3. A positive relationship between workplace spirituality and

intrinsic work satisfaction.

4. greater the workplace spirituality, the greater the job

involvement.

5. greater the workplace spirituality, the greater the OBSE


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Individual Level

Meaningful Work:

Enjoy Work

Energized by Work

Work gives

personal meaning

and purpose

Group Level

Sense ofCommunity:

Sense of connection

with co-workers

Employees support

each other

Linked with a

common purpose

Organizational Level

Alignment with

Organizational Values:

Feel connected to

organizations goals

Identify with organizations

mission and values

Organizations cares

about employees

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