Spirituality at Workplace and its Relationship with Job Satisfaction. A Study on Public and Private Insurance Sector in Punjab (India)

      Аннотация: The importance of spirituality in the workplace is gaining recognition among researchers, academics, and business professionals. The Indian insurance sector is highly competitive and, as a result, stressful. Encouraging spirituality at workplace may help employees cope with the stress. In this light, this study framed four objectives to explore the relationship between spirituality at workplace and job satisfaction in insurance sector in Punjab, India. This study also determined whether a significant difference exists between spirituality at workplace and job satisfaction among the employees of public and private insurance companies in India. During the research, some new factors affecting spirituality at workplace and job satisfaction were identified.The results revealed a significant positive relationship between spirituality at workplace and job satisfaction across the entire insurance sector. This study provides better understanding of spirituality at workplace and highlights its importance in the Indian insurance sector. Thus, insurance companies should engage in sustained efforts to increase spirituality at workplace and thereby enjoy increased job satisfaction.

Ключевые слова: Spirituality at workplace, job satisfaction, insurance, compassion, organization values, Meaningful work, Community at workplace, unbiased behavior, work commitment, trust