Workplace Spirituality and Employee Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Rivers State, Nigeria
Vol.3 Issue 2
The this study examined the relationship between workplace spirituality and employee performance of manufacturing firms in Rivers State. The study was carried adopted a cross sectional survey and was obtained based on an estimated sample of 302 workers within the manufacturing firms. In this study, workplace spirituality was operationalized using sense of community while employee performance was operationalized using creativity and efficiency. The tests of hypothesis was carried out using the Spearman Rank order correlation coefficient at a 0.05 level of significance. The reliability of the instrument was achieved using the Crombach Alpha Coefficient with all the items being above 0.7. The results from the tests reveal that there is a significant relationship between workplace spirituality and employee performance. We therefore recommended that supportive systems and collaborative work should be encouraged through the development of work groups or teams within the workplace. Employees should be allowed to contribute and partake as a significant member within the groups and the organization as a whole. Effort should also be made to offer support and encouragement towards employees with regards to their work and role expectations.
Key words: Workplace Spirituality, Employee Performance, Sense of Community, Creativity and Efficiency
