THE SPIRIT OF WORK: EXPLORING HOW MEANING, COMMUNITY, AND COMPASSION DRIVE EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY

Abstract

The research paper reviews the impacts of workplace spirituality on job satisfaction, commitment to the organization, and employee productivity on the workers of the private universities within the National Capital Region (NCR) of India. Based on the Workplace Spirituality Theory and Self-determination Theory, the research conceptualizes spirituality using four dimensions, that is, meaningful work, sense of community, compassion and organizational values. The study utilized a mixed-method, sequential study design and data on 406 respondents to test both direct and mediating relationships with the use of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0. The findings indicate that meaningful work, community and organizational values have no less positive impact on work spirituality which in turn positively influence job satisfaction, commitment and productivity. Additionally, these relationships are mediate in part by job satisfaction and organizational commitment. The results show that nurturing of spiritually supportive working environments promote intrinsic motivation, well being and performance implying that management that is driven by spirituality can improve human and organizational excellence in institutions of higher learning