THE IMPACT OF EMPLOYEES’ EMOTIONAL CAPITAL LEVEL ON WORK ENGAGEMENT: THE CASE OF THE GENERAL PERSONNEL COUNCIL IN GAZA STRIP

Yıl 2023, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 17, 39 - 52, 08.10.2023

M. Tahir Demirsel

https://doi.org/10.58202/joecopol.1363824

Öz

The objective of this research is to investigate the impact of emotional capital on work engagement. To this end, the data collected from 122 employees of a governmental organization with 150 employees working in the General Personnel Council in the Gaza Strip were evaluated. In order to reach the targeted results in the research, central tendency measures and descriptive statistics were first used, and then correlation and regression analyses and manova test were conducted. According to the results of the analysis, it was determined that emotional capital has a statistically significant effect on work engagement. In addition, the effect of emotional capital on the dimensions of work engagement was analyzed. Accordingly, it was found that emotional capital has a statistically significant effect on addiction, one of the dimensions of work engagement.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Emotion, Emotionality, Emotional Capital, Engagement, Work Engagement.

ÇALIŞANLARIN DUYGUSAL SERMAYE SEVİYELERİNİN ÇALIŞMAYA TUTKUNLUK ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİ: GAZZE ŞERİDİ’NDE GENEL PERSONEL KONSEYİ ÖRNEĞİ

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, duygusal sermayenin çalışmaya tutkunluk üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Bu amaçla Gazze Şeridi'nde Genel Personel Konseyi Görevlilerinde faaliyet gösteren 150 çalışanı bulunan bir devlet kurumunun 122 çalışanından elde edilen veriler değerlendirilmiştir. Çalışmada hedeflenen sonuçlara ulaşmak için öncelikle merkezi eğilim ölçüleri ile tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmış, daha sonra ise korelasyon ve regresyon analizleri ile manova testi yapılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, duygusal sermayenin çalışmaya tutkunluk üzerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı etkisinin olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca duygusal sermayenin çalışmaya tutkunluk boyutları üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Buna göre duygusal sermayenin çalışmaya tutkunluk boyutlarından biri olan adanmışlığı istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı biçimde etkilediği görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Duygu, Duygusallık, Duygusal Sermaye, Tutkunluk, Çalışmaya Tutkunluk.

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