The reality of spirituality in the workplace at Mohamed Kheider University in Biskra

A case study of the faculty of economics, commercial and management sciences

Authors

  • Meghazi Larafi Radia Laboratory of Finance, Banking and Business Administration, University of Biskra (Algeria)
  • Mohamed Grichi Laboratory of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Biskra (Algeria)
  • Adel Boumedjane Laboratory of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Biskra (Algeria)

Keywords:

Workplace spirituality, purposeful work, sense of belonging to the group, compatibility between individual and enterprise values, empathy, transcendence

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the respondents' perceptions about the reality of spirituality in the workplace at the Faculty of Economic, Commercial and Management Sciences at the University of Biskra, and to achieve this, a questionnaire was prepared and distributed to the study sample. In analyzing the data, several statistical methods were used, including: descriptive statistics scales, (T) per sample "One Sample T-test"... Etcetera. The study reached several results, most notably: The level of availability of spirituality in the workplace in its various dimensions in the college under study was high, except after the "compatibility between the values of the individual and the institution" was average. She concluded with several suggestions, foremost of which is that the college administration should always seek to find a state of balance between the tasks and job duties of employees and their personal needs and desires.

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Published

2024-08-04

How to Cite

Radia, M. L., Grichi, M., & Boumedjane, A. (2024). The reality of spirituality in the workplace at Mohamed Kheider University in Biskra: A case study of the faculty of economics, commercial and management sciences. International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 18(1), 175–189. Retrieved from http://ijeponline.org/index.php/journal/article/view/554

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