Campus Location
Dallas Campus (Online)
Date of Award
7-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Department
Organizational Leadership
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Dr. Stuart Allen
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Dr. Peter Williams
Third Committee Member or Committee Reader
Dr. Jordan Mitchell
Abstract
Healthcare organizations may experience high expenses, turnover costs, and low morale, which may limit their ability to keep allied healthcare employees engaged and satisfied, resulting in high turnover. Yet, little is understood concerning the impact workplace spirituality may have on job outcomes such as turnover intention, job satisfaction, and employee engagement among allied healthcare workers in the United States. Job embeddedness and social exchange theories guided this study. An online survey incorporating workplace spirituality, turnover intentions, job satisfaction, and employee engagement was administered to 133 United States allied healthcare employees. Descriptive and inferential analyses were used to describe the data and determine the relationships between the variables. Results from this study indicated that workplace spirituality was associated with increased job satisfaction and employee engagement and decreased turnover intention among the participants. The findings of this study contribute to positive organizational and societal transformation by illustrating to healthcare leaders, administrators, and human resources managers that workplace spirituality seems likely to be associated with positive outcomes for employees and the organizations. Enhancing workplace spirituality could reduce problems faced in retaining skilled and qualified healthcare workers who are paramount to healthcare organizations’ productivity and welfare.
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Recommended Citation
Hoilett, Kerene A., "Impact of Workplace Spirituality on Turnover Intention, Employee Engagement, and Job Satisfaction: An Empirical Study on Allied Health Care Professionals in the United States" (2024). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 806.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/806