The influence of workplace spirituality on nepotism and favoritism in ASEAN regions

• Autorzy: Khamis Kamarul Azman , Kaliappen Narentheren , Jermsittiparsert Kittisak , Omar Rusdi

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17512/pjms.2020.22.2.15

Warianty tytułu

PL

Wpływ duchowości w miejscu pracy na nepotyzm i faworyzowanie w regionach Azji

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Many business ethics researchers have focused on new methods and theories of research which contribute substantially to improve business standards and ethics globally. The purpose of this research is to examine the influence of the workplace spirituality (WPS) with its four components, such as transcendence, meaningful at workplace, compassion and mindfulness on nepotism and favoritism (N&F) in the ASEAN region. Data were collected from services sector employees employed in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia through self-administered questionnaires. The data analysis was performed using SPSS version 23.0 and Smart PLS 3.0. This research results indicate that WPS has a negative and significant influence on N&F. Furthermore, transcendence, meaningful at workplace, compassion and mindfulness have a negative and significant impact on N&F. The result of the current study also indicates that gender has no moderating influence on the relationship between mindfulness and N&F. The current study provides empirical data from Asian countries to help policy makers and practitioners in the N&F process to eradicate corruption.

PL

Wielu badaczy zajmujących się etyką biznesową skupiło się na nowych metodach i teoriach badawczych, które znacząco przyczyniają się do poprawy standardów biznesowych i etyki na całym świecie. Celem tych badań jest zbadanie wpływu duchowości w miejscu pracy (WPS) z jej czterema komponentami, takimi jak transcendencja, znaczenie w miejscu pracy, współczucie i uważność na nepotyzm i faworyzowanie (N&F) w regionie ASEAN. Dane zebrano od pracowników sektora usług zatrudnionych w Tajlandii, Indonezji i Malezji za pomocą kwestionariuszy do samodzielnego wypełnienia. Analizę danych przeprowadzono przy użyciu SPSS w wersji 23.0 i Smart PLS 3.0. Te wyniki badań wskazują, że WPS ma negatywny i znaczący wpływ na NiF. Ponadto transcendencja, znacząca w miejscu pracy, współczucie i uważność mają negatywny i znaczący wpływ na NiF. Wynik obecnego badania wskazuje również, że płeć nie ma moderującego wpływu na związek między uważnością a NiF. Obecne badanie dostarcza danych empirycznych z krajów azjatyckich, aby pomóc decydentom i praktykom w procesie N&F w zwalczaniu korupcji.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

workplace spirituality; nepotism-favoritism; compassion; mindfulness; gender; Asian region; business ethics

PL

duchowość w miejscu pracy; nepotyzm-faworyzowanie; współczucie; uważność; płeć; region azjatycki; etyka biznesu

• Wydawca: Czestochowa University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Management Studies
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 22, No. 2
• Strony: 215--231
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 56 poz., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Khamis Kamarul Azman

• Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government College of Law, Government, and International Studies Universiti Utara Malaysia

autor

Kaliappen Narentheren

• School of International Studies College of Law, Government, and International Studies Universiti Utara Malaysia

autor

Jermsittiparsert Kittisak

• MBA School, Henan University of Economics and Law, China

autor

Omar Rusdi

• Ghazali Shafie Graduate School of Government College of Law, Government, and International Studies Universiti Utara Malaysia

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