THE MODERATOR ROLE OF WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY ON THE EFFECT OF WORK OVERLOAD ON JOB SATISFACTION

Year 2020, Volume: 11 Issue: 27, 480 - 497, 10.06.2020

Saadet Ela Pelenk , Ali Acaray

https://doi.org/10.21076/vizyoner.651135

Cited By: 8

Abstract

Duties and responsibilities in working life have different meanings for each individual. Some employees think that work overload is a part of their duties, while for others it may force them physically and psychologically. However, in a world where living as a human being becomes difficult in every aspect, spiritual thoughts can give a positive feeling and meaning to a person. Spirituality, which helps to find the course of life, can enhance employee satisfaction and sharing. At this point, work overload, stress, destructive criticism, envy and other negative feelings and situations may also reduce the harm to the employee. The main purpose of the study is to examine the effect of work overload on job satisfaction and the moderator role of workplace spirituality on this effect. Research data is collected from 166 employees in the banking sector by questionnaire technique. Convenience sampling method is used in the research. According to the results of the analysis, “job workload has negative effect on job satisfaction; workplace spirituality has positive effect on job satisfaction and workplace spirituality has moderator role on relationship between job overload and job satisfaction. The most important contribution of the study to Human Resources Managers is that workplace spirituality may be an important variable to shape employees' attitudes and behaviors.

Keywords

Work Overload, Job Satisfaction, Workplace Spirituality

AŞIRI İŞ YÜKÜNÜN İŞ TATMİNİNE ETKİSİNDE İŞYERİ MANEVİYATININ DÜZENLEYİCİ ROLÜ

Abstract

Çalışma hayatındaki görev ve sorumluluklar, her birey için farklı bir anlam ifade etmektedir. Bazı çalışanlar, aşırı iş yükünün görevlerinin bir parçası olduğunu düşünürken; bu durum, diğerlerini fiziksel ve psikolojik olarak zorlayabilmektedir. Ancak, “insan olarak yaşamanın” her açıdan zorlaştığı dünyada manevi düşünceler, kişiye pozitif bir duygu ve anlam kazandırabilir. Yaşam rotasını bulmaya yardım eden maneviyat, iş yerinde çalışanın tatmin ve paylaşma duygusunu arttırabilir. Bu noktada aşırı iş yükü, stres, yıkıcı eleştiri, haset vb. negatif duygu ve durumların çalışana verdiği zarar da azalabilir. Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, aşırı iş yükünün iş tatmini üzerine etkisi ve bu etkide işyeri maneviyatının düzenleyicilik rolünü incelemektir. Araştırmanın verileri, bankacılık sektöründeki 166 çalışandan anket tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmada, kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Yapılan analiz sonuçları; aşırı iş yükünün iş tatminini negatif olarak etkilediğini; iş yeri maneviyatının, iş tatminini pozitif olarak etkilediğini ve aşırı iş yükü ile iş tatmini arasındaki ilişkide işyeri maneviyatının düzenleyicilik rolü üstlendiğini ortaya koymuştur. Çalışmanın, İnsan Kaynakları Yöneticilerine en önemli katkısı, iş yeri maneviyatının iş görenlerin tutum ve davranışlarının yönlendirilebilmesinde önemli bir değişken olabileceğidir.

Keywords

Aşırı İş Yükü, İş Tatmini, İşyeri Maneviyatı

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