Workplace Spirituality and Engagement among Faculty Staff versus their Assistants

Abstract

AbstractBackground: Work engagement is a positive state of mind characterized by the extent to which employees are vigorous. Spirituality is a sense of wholeness, connectedness at work, and deeper values. Aim: The current study aimed to compare workplace spirituality and engagement among faculty staff versus their assistants. Subject and Methods: A descriptive comparative research design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at faculty of nursing Beni-Suef University. Sample: Convenient sample of all available staff on job during data collection period. (48) Faculty staff members and (79) faculty staff members’ assistants were included in the study. Tools: Data were collected using two tools; workplace spirituality questionnaire and work engagement scale. Results: More than three quarters of faculty staff members had high work engagement level while more than two thirds for their assistants, more than two thirds of faculty staff members had high workplace spirituality and majority of their assistants had high level. Conclusion: The current study concluded that there is no significant difference among the perception of the faculty staff members and their assistants regarding workplace spirituality, while there is a significant difference between the perception of the faculty staff and faculty staff assistants regarding work engagement. Recommendations: The study recommends encourage high spirituality of all faculty staff and workers, reward high engaged staff and gives more appreciation, enhance sense of community for all staff and workers, and disseminate organizational values all over the faculty to get more cooperation.