Does workplace spirituality influence knowledge-sharing behavior and work engagement in work? Trust as a mediator

Management Science Letters Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.5267/j.msl.2021.8.001

J. Khan, Muhammad Usman, Imran Saeed, Amna Ali, H. Nisar

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Abstract

Management scholars view workplace spirituality as the main factor behind building trust among employees and playing a pivotal role in enhancing the organization's positive outcomes, i.e., knowledge sharing behavior & work engagement. Underpinning social exchange theory, we explored the linkage between workplace spirituality, knowledge sharing behavior, and work engagement. We further studied to look at the mediating effect of trust between workplace spirituality and positive outcomes. Data was collected from six private companies, the total number of respondents was (n=196). The study's analysis showed that workplace spirituality substantially positively impacts knowledge sharing behavior and work engagement. Furthermore, the link between workplace spirituality, knowledge sharing behavior, and work engagement is positively and statistically significantly mediated by trust. Thus, this work contributes significantly to the research paradigm by presenting workplace spirituality as a solution for high-rise trust among employees, fostering employee engagement in their work, and improving the capacity of knowledge-sharing behavior. Additionally, at the end of this study, theoretical and managerial suggestions, future avenues, and limitations are stated.

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职场灵性是否影响知识分享行为和工作投入?信任作为调解人

管理学者认为，工作场所灵性是建立员工之间信任的主要因素，在提高组织的积极成果(即知识共享行为和工作投入)方面发挥着关键作用。在社会交换理论的基础上，我们探讨了工作场所灵性、知识共享行为和工作投入之间的联系。我们进一步研究了信任在工作场所灵性与积极成果之间的中介作用。数据来自6家私营企业，受访者总数为(n=196)。该研究的分析表明，职场灵性对知识共享行为和工作投入产生了实质性的积极影响。此外，工作场所灵性、知识分享行为和工作投入之间的联系在信任的中介作用下呈显著正相关。因此，本研究通过提出工作场所灵性作为员工高层信任的解决方案，促进员工对其工作的投入，并提高知识共享行为的能力，对研究范式做出了重大贡献。此外，在本研究的最后，提出了理论和管理建议，未来的途径和局限性。

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