The Role of Sprirituality and Work Ethic in Improving Work Effectiveness in the Logistics Industry

Abstract

One of the most important elements in any organization is people. With competent human resources, an organization can operate effectively and efficiently. This study aims to measure the role of spirituality and work ethic in improving work effectiveness in the logistics industry. The research method uses quantitative which is descriptive and verifiable. The sample determination technique used is probability sampling type propotional stratified random sampling. The employees sampled were 54 people, out of a population of 117 people. Overall, the results of this study show that the staff in this study have spirituality, good work ethic, and high organizational equity and are good in their work. The results showed that the spiritual variable (X1) had a direct effect of 20.20%, which had an indirect effect of 10.60% through its relationship with work ethic (X2), so that the total effect was 30.80%. The work ethic variable (X2) has a direct effect of 12.70%, an indirect effect of 10.60% through its relationship with spirituality (X1), so that the total effect is 23.30%. Thus, the total effect of spirituality (X1) and work ethic (X2) is 54.10%. At the same time, other unexplored factors affecting the efficiency of work in logistics in Jakarta show the value of Pyε = 0.459 or 45.90%. Based on the results of the research, the steps that can be taken by management are to make efforts to further improve the quality of work effectiveness through improving the spirituality and work ethic of employees.

The effect of workplace spirituality on employees' contextual performance through work effectiveness

“…So far, no research has been found proving that work effectiveness mediates the influence of workplace spirituality on employees' contextual performance. However, these findings confirm several previous relevant studies which prove that workplace spirituality impacts effectiveness (Daniel, 2010;Kusnadi & Prijono, 2023), work effectiveness affects performance (Arifin & Akhmad, 2022;Arifin & Hidayat, 2023;Rani et al, 2021;Tuffaha, 2020;Assbeihat, 2016;Tsai & Tsai, 2017), and workplace spirituality influences performance (Nwanzu & Babalola, 2021;Jena, 2021;Ekowati, 2022). As shown in testing H3, workplace spirituality has a direct positive effect on employees' work effectiveness.…”

“…Meanwhile, work effectiveness is the capacity to select the appropriate course of action in order to achieve a particular objective or set of results, emphasizing those outcomes without considering the costs associated with those outcomes (Alkaf et al, 2021). It also reflected everything related to achieving an organization's target (Kusnadi & Prijono, 2023). Work effectiveness refers to how a person or group performs their primary tasks to achieve the desired goals (Ibrahim & Daniel, 2019).…”

“…Empirically, work spirituality influences work effectiveness in addition to contextual performance. Research by Daniel (2010) and Kusnadi and Prijono (2023) demonstrates that work spirituality significantly impacts effectiveness. It demonstrates that a key factor influencing work effectiveness is spirituality in the workplace.…”

“…The Mediation Role of Work Effectiveness Some research results above show a unique and strategic work effectiveness position. Apart from being influenced by workplace spirituality (Daniel, 2010;Kusnadi & Prijono, 2023), it also impacts contextual performance. Several researchers demonstrated that empowerment, collaboration, and obedience as indicators of work effectiveness have a significant effect on performance (e.g., Arifin & Akhmad, 2022;Arifin & Hidayat, 2023;Rani et al, 2021;Tuffaha, 2020;Assbeihat, 2016;Tsai & Tsai, 2017).…”

“…Other relevant prior research also idicated that empowerment and collaboration as indicators of work effectiveness are related to performance (Arifin & Hidayat (2023); Assbeihat, 2016). Additonally, Kusnadi and Prijono (2023) demonstrates that workplace spirituality has a major impact on effectiveness. These studies indicated the role of work effetiveness in mediating the effect of workplace spirituaity on performance, primarilly contextual performnace.…”