PERSON ORGANIZATION FIT: SPIRITUAL WAY TO BOOST PERFORMANCE

Abstract

Person-organization fit (P-O fit) is a psychological state wherein employees feel themselves in congruance with their organizations..  Value-congruence is an important antecedent of P-O fit. That is why, in this study, it is assumed that or individuals experiencing connection with their spiritual realities and having overlapping values with the organizations they belog to will feel higher quality fit with their organizations. Hence, they can gain the opportunity to experience their personal values and spirituality at workplace. In the study workplace spirituality, one of the focal points of the study, can be conceived as an intrinsic motivator  making employees feel more motivated, hopeful, energized, harmonious with their own selves and connected with their work With this study, the possible effects of workplace spirituality on P-O fit were intended to be explained. Moreover, it has been aimed to examine whether P-O fit has positive effects on in-role and extra-role performances. The sample of the study was composed of Turkish academicians from different universities. Field research of the study conducted through online and face-to-face surveys and 199 usable surveys were obtained. The related data has been examined in SPSS 20. Results of the study has revealed that workplace spirituality has a positive effect on person-organization fit and this fit perception has positive effects on both in-role and extra-role performances.

Keywords

• P-O Fit,Workplace Spirituality,Spirituality,Workplace Spirituality,Performance

KİŞİ-ÖRGÜT UYUMU: PERFORMANSI ARTTIRMANIN SPİRİTÜEL (MANEVİ) YOLU

Abstract

Kişi-örgüt uyumu (P-O uygunluğu) çalışanların mensubu oldukları kurumları ile uyum içinde olduklarını hissettikleri psikolojik bir durumdur.Bireylerin örgütleri ile aralarında değer uyumunun olması, kişi-örgüt uyumunun önemli bir öncüsüdür..Bu nedenle, bu çalışmada, manevi gerçeklikleriyle bağlantılılık halinde olan ve mensubu oldukları örgütlerinin manevi değerleri ile kendi manevi değerleri örtüşen bireylerin örgütleri ile daha kaliteli seviyede bir uyum yaşayacakları varsayılmaktadır.Böylece kişisel değerlerini ve maneviyatlarını işyerinde daha rahat deneyimleme fırsatı elde edebileceklerdir. Bu çalışmada temel odak noktalarından biri olan işyeri maneviyatı, çalışanları daha umutlu, enerjik, kendi benlikleri ile uyumlu ve işleri ile bağlantıları yüksek birer birey haline getiren içsel bir motivatör olarak kabul edilebilir. Bu çalışma ile, işyeri maneviyatının P-O uyumu üzerindeki olası etkilerinin açıklanması amaçlanmıştır. Ayrıca, kişi örgüt uyumunun rol içi performans ve rol üstü performans üzerinde olumlu etkileri olup olmadığının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini farklı üniversitelerden katılan Türk akademisyenler oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmaya ait saha araştırması çevrimiçi ve yüz yüze anketler yoluyla gerçekleştirilmiştir ve 199 adet kullanılabilir anket elde edilmiştir. Saha araştırmasında toplanan anketlerin sonuçları SPSS 20 programı ile incelenmiştir. Çalışmaya ait araştırma sonuçları işyeri maneviyatının kişi örgüt uyumu üzerinde olumlu etkiye sahip olduğunu ve kişi örgüt uyumunun hem rol içi hem de rol üst performansları üzerinde olumlu etkisi lduğunu ortaya koymuştur.

Keywords

• Kişi-örgüt Uyumu,İşyeri Maneviyatı (ruhsallığı),Performans

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