ISSN 2756-3634
International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation ISSN: 2756-3634 Vol. 5 (4), pp. 001-013, April, 2018. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Spirituality in the workplace: Awareness of the human resources function
A. A. Braam Rust1* and C. E. Cecilia Gabriels2
1Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Business, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, P. O. Box 652, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa.
2Faculty of Business, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, P. O. Box 652,Cape Town, 8000, South Africa.
Accepted 10 January, 2018
Abstract
This study explores whether a link exists between employees’ personal/spiritual values and the values of the company where the research was undertaken. It further determines whether employees view themselves as spiritual and whether they integrate their personal/spiritual values at work. At the time of the research, the population consisted of approximately 1388 employees. A representative sample size consisting of 139 employees responded to the questionnaire. Responses were analysed using the SPSS statistical analysis program. The main results indicated that a link exists between employees’ personal/spiritual values and the company values. Further, the results indicated that employees viewed themselves as spiritual and strive to integrate their spiritual values at work.
Key words: Spiritual values, spiritual integration, company values, awareness, human resources.