Workplace Spirituality as an Alternative Model for Promoting Commitment to Change and Change-Oriented Organisational Citizenship Behaviour
Abstract
:1. Introduction
Theoretical Development and Hypotheses
2. Results
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Method
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | N | Mean | Std. Error |
---|---|---|---|
Workplace spirituality | 1050 | 4.5 | 0.402 |
Commitment to change | 1050 | 3.2 | 0.302 |
Change-oriented OCB | 1050 | 2.1 | 0.231 |
Construct | Items | Loading Factors |
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Workplace spirituality | Interconnection with a higher power: | |
1. I believe that death is a doorway to another plane of existence. | 0.824 | |
Interconnection with human beings: | ||
2. I am quickly and deeply touched when I see human misery and suffering. | 0.810 | |
Interconnection with nature and all living things: | ||
3. My life is intimately tied to all of humankind. | 0.734 | |
Affective commitment to change | 1. I believe in the value of this change. | 0.752 |
2. This change is a good strategy for my university. | 0.805 | |
3. Management is making the right decision by introducing this change. | 0.643 | |
4. This change serves an essential purpose. | 0.701 | |
5. My university would be better with this change. | 0.755 | |
6. This change is necessary. | 0.712 | |
Change-oriented OCB | 1. I adopt more efficient methods for performing my duties. | 0.928 |
2. I alter the manner in which the job is performed to make it more efficient. | 0.952 | |
3. I am attempting to enhance the organisation’s practises. | 0.903 | |
4. I implement new, more efficient work practices for the organisation. | 0.879 | |
5. I provide positive suggestions for enhancing the organisation’s operations. | 0.802 | |
6. I attempt to rectify flawed methods or practices. | 0.917 | |
7. I attempt to reduce redundant or superfluous procedures. | 0.902 | |
8. I attempt to execute solutions for urgent organisational issues. | 0.762 | |
9. I make an effort to implement innovative methods of work to boost productivity. | 0.632 |
Hypothesis | Influence | Estimate | CR | p | Conclusion |
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Direct Effect | |||||
H1 | WS → C-OCB | 0.70 | 12.324 | 0.01 | Supported |
H2 | WS → CC | 0.51 | 8.765 | 0.02 | Supported |
H3 | CC → C-OCB | 0.33 | 6.421 | 0.01 | Supported |
Indirect Effect | |||||
H4 | WFE → JS → TI | 0.70 × 0.51 × 0.33 = | 0.118 | Supported |
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Sulastini, Wijayanti TC, Rajiani I. Workplace Spirituality as an Alternative Model for Promoting Commitment to Change and Change-Oriented Organisational Citizenship Behaviour. Administrative Sciences. 2023; 13(3):86. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13030086
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