The Role of Meaning of Work and Self-Compassion in the Effect of Perceived Organisational Support on Job Performance

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the meaning of work and self-compassion play a mediating role in the effect of perceived organisational support on job performance. In line with this purpose, the research sample consists of 707 teachers working in the public and private sectors. A quantitative research method was used in the study. The data were collected electronically (via Google form) using the questionnaire technique. The convenience sampling method was preferred in the study and SPSS 22.0 and AMOS 24.0 programs were used to analyse the collected data. As a result of the analyses, perceived organisational support positively affected job meaning, self-compassion, task and contextual performance. Job meaning and self-compassion positively affected task and contextual performance and played a mediating role.

Keywords

• Öz-şefkat
• İşin Anlamı
• Algılanan Örgütsel Destek
• İş Performansı

Algılanan Örgütsel Desteğin İş Performansına Etkisinde İşin Anlamının ve Öz-Şefkatin Rolü

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı, algılanan örgütsel desteğin iş performansı üzerindeki etkisinde işin anlamının ve öz-şefkatin aracı rol üstlenip üstlenmediğini tespit etmektir. Belirlenen bu amaç doğrultusunda araştırma örneklemini kamu ve özel sektörde çalışan 707 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada nicel araştırma yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada veriler anket tekniği kullanılarak elektronik ortamda (Google form aracılığıyla) toplanmıştır. Çalışmada kolayda örnekleme yöntemi tercih edilmiş ve toplanan verilerin analizinde SPSS 22.0 ve AMOS 24.0 programları kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analizler neticesinde algılanan örgütsel destek işin anlamını, öz-şefkati, görev ve bağlamsal performansı pozitif yönde etkilemiştir. İşin anlamı ile öz-şefkat görev ve bağlamsal performansı pozitif yönde etkilemiş ve aracı rol üstlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Algılanan Örgütsel Destek
• İş Performansı
• İşin Anlamı
• Öz-şefkat

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