Research suggestions for management, spirituality, religion Academic Article

abstract

• Purpose The purpose of the paper is to suggest effective choices for key decisions when pursuing a programmatic research strategy in management, spirituality and religion (MSR). An example is provided of how the suggestions can be used. Design/methodology/approach Suggestions for research were gleaned from current sources in research methodology. The example provided was a study of 398 employees who were surveyed on spirituality, job satisfaction and intent to leave their job. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test three research hypotheses. Findings Using item analysis, exploratory factor analysis and SEM can be a way to pursue research using variables related to spirituality and religion. Originality/value A programmatic research strategy employing SEM can effectively model how spirituality/religious variables directly and indirectly affect outcomes significant to the organization.

authors

• Alagaraja, Meera

published proceedings

• MANAGEMENT RESEARCH REVIEW

author list (cited authors)

• Petrosko, J. M., & Alagaraja, M.

citation count

• 6

complete list of authors

• Petrosko, Joseph M||Alagaraja, Meera

publication date

• August 2017

publisher

• Emerald  Publisher

published in

• n2040-8269ISSN  Journal

keywords

• Factor Analysis
• Item Analysis
• Mediation Variables
• Quantitative Research Methods
• Structural Equation Modeling
• Structural Regression Models

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1108/MRR-05-2016-0125

start page

• 933

end page

• 952

volume

• 40

issue

• 8

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/mrr-05-2016-0125