Workplace Spirituality and Job Performance among Arts and Science College Teachers in Madurai District: An Empirical Study

Abstract

The present study examines the relationship between workplace spirituality and job performance among arts and science college teachers in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. The study focuses on three dimensions of workplace spirituality, namely meaningful work, sense of community, and alignment with organizational values. A descriptive and analytical research design was adopted, and primary data were collected from 155 college teachers through a structured questionnaire using a simple random sampling technique. Percentage analysis and multiple regression analysis were employed to analyse the collected data. The findings reveal that all three dimensions of workplace spirituality have positive and statistically significant relationships with job performance (p < 0.001). Among these dimensions, alignment with organizational values (β = 0.493) emerged as the strongest predictor, followed by sense of community (β = 0.281) and meaningful work (β = 0.243). The study concludes that workplace spirituality plays an important role in understanding teachers' job performance and highlights the significance of meaningful professional experiences, supportive workplace relationships, and shared organizational values in higher education institutions.