Spirituality in practice : relationships between meaning in life, commitment and motivation
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Authors
De Klerk, J.J. (Jeremias Jesaja)
Boshoff, A.B.
Van Wyk, Rene
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Association of Management, Spirituality & Religion
Abstract
Increasing numbers of people are searching for meaning and spiritual significance in the workplace. Research in the field of
psychiatry has consistently shown a sense of meaning in one's life
to be an important correlate of mental health and well-being. In
this study, we examined the relationships between a person's sense
of meaning in life, with life orientation variables, biographic
variables, work commitment and work motivation. Through testing
six hypotheses, we found significant associations between sense of
meaning in life, positive work orientations, career commitment
and work motivation. Our findings point to a spiritual source of
work motivation and commitment, a more fundamental source
than covered in existing motivation theories - commitment and
motivation can also be expressions of a sense of meaning in one's
life. This study improves understanding of workplace spirituality
in practice.
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Keywords
Spirituality in the workplace, Meaning in life, Work commitment, Work motivation
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
De Klerk, JJ, Boshoff, AB & Van Wyk, R 2006, 'Spirituality in practice: relationships between meaning in life, commitment and motivation', Journal of Management, Spirituality & Religion, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 319-347. [http://www.jmsr.com/]