Toward a greater understanding of spirit at work: A model of spirit at work and outcomes.

摘要

The topic of spirituality in the workplace is arguably one of the hottest areas of study in the management sciences. The present contributes to the development of the study of spirit at work (SAW) and both behavioral and attitudinal outcomes. Specifically, this study explores the relationship between workers' SAW and outcomes and the potential mediating role of attitudinal outcomes between workers' SAW and behavioral outcomes.;A noted gap in the literature exists in the empirical testing of SAW's associations with outcomes that have organizational implications (Giacalone et al., 2005). Additionally, little quantitative work has been done on the ultimate effects of the SAW and attitudinal outcomes relationship. It is believed that this study was the first to posit and quantitatively test a model of SAW's direct and indirect (mediation) effects through attitudinal variables on behavioral outcomes.;The outcomes herein demonstrate that remarkable associations exist between SAW and the outcomes of attitudes and behaviors. SAW's direct affects were posited to be positive on both attitudes and behaviors. In both cases, the path coefficients were strong and statistically significant. This study also established a previously untested mediation relationship, demonstrating that affective organizational commitment mediates the relationship between SAW and both voice and helping behaviors.