Benefits of workplace spirituality on real estate agents’ work outcomes: the mediating role of person-job fit
ISSN: 2040-8269
Article publication date: 3 January 2022
Issue publication date: 19 October 2022
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to apply the person-environment fit theory to examine the effect of workplace spirituality on real estate agents’ person-job (P-J) fit. Moreover, P-J was proposed as a mediator to explain the effect of workplace spirituality on customer-oriented organizational citizenship behavior (CO-OCB) and job performance that real estate agents demonstrate.
Design/methodology/approach
A sample of 398 agents was obtained from 60 brokerage firms in Bangkok, Thailand. The data were collected through an online questionnaire survey. Data analysis was performed using partial least squares structural equation modeling.
Findings
The analysis supported the positive association between workplace spirituality and P-J fit. In addition, the mediating effect analysis showed that P-J fit mediated the association between workplace spirituality and CO-OCB in part, but mediated the association between workplace spirituality and job performance fully.
Originality/value
The findings overall clarify the theoretical mechanism by which workplace spirituality motivates real estate agents to demonstrate positive work behavior and enhanced performance.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank the anonymous reviewers for their insightful comments and suggestions. This research received financial support from the National Institute of Development Administration.
Citation
Pattanawit, P. and Charoensukmongkol, P. (2022), "Benefits of workplace spirituality on real estate agents’ work outcomes: the mediating role of person-job fit", Management Research Review, Vol. 45 No. 11, pp. 1393-1411. https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-06-2021-0482
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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