The effect of workplace spirituality on job performance: The mediating role of person-job fit

In today's working life, the view that some practices that are far from human values are one of the main causes of the social problems of our age is gaining weight. Within the framework of the search for solutions to this mass problem, the concept of workplace spirituality with its sub-dimensions such as meaning at work, sense of community and value congruence has attracted academic attention. In this study, it is aimed to determine the effect of perceptions of workplace spirituality and person-job fit on job performance. In this direction, conceptual models and research hypotheses were determined. The data needed to analyze the effects of workplace spirituality on job performance were collected through survey technique. For the research sample, workplace spirituality scale, job performance and person-job fit scales were applied to 405 religious personnel working in Kayseri Provincial Mufti's Office of the Presidency of Religious Affairs. Random sampling method was used for sample selection. As a result of the analysis, it was found that there is a significant and positive effect between workplace spirituality and job performance and person-job fit. At the same time, as a result of the analysis, it was found that there is a significant and sub-dimensional relationship between the sub-dimensions of workplace spirituality (meaningful work, sense of community and value congruence) and the sub-dimensions of job performance (task performance and contextual performance). On the other hand, it was found that person-job fit had a mediating effect on the relationship between workplace spirituality and job performance. Finally, the theoretical and managerial implications are given in the light of the research findings and suggestions for future researchers are listed. Keywords: Workplace spirituality, job performance, person-job fit.