Person Organization Fit: Spiritual Way to Boost Performance

Person-organization fit (P-O fit) is a psychological state wherein employees feel themselves in congruance with their organizations.. Value-congruence is an important antecedent of P-O fit. That is why, in this study, it is assumed that or individuals experiencing connection with their spiritual realities and having overlapping values with the organizations they belog to will feel higher quality fit with their organizations. Hence, they can gain the opportunity to experience their personal values and spirituality at workplace. In the study workplace spirituality, one of the focal points of the study, can be conceived as an intrinsic motivator making employees feel more motivated, hopeful, energized, harmonious with their own selves and connected with their work With this study, the possible effects of workplace spirituality on P-O fit were intended to be explained. Moreover, it has been aimed to examine whether P-O fit has positive effects on in-role and extra-role performances. The sample of the study was composed of Turkish academicians from different universities. Field research of the study conducted through online and face-to-face surveys and 199 usable surveys were obtained. The related data has been examined in SPSS 20. Results of the study has revealed that workplace spirituality has a positive effect on person-organization fit and this fit perception has positive effects on both in-role and extra-role performances.