PENGARUH SPIRITUALITAS DI TEMPAT KERJA

DAN KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL TERHADAP

KOMITMEN AFEKTIF PEGAWAI
DI DINAS PERHUBUNGAN PROVINSI JAWA BARAT

Yunizar, SE., MScAD., PhD.

Tri Murwani

Abstract

The aim of this research is to investigate whether there is a significant effect

of workplace spirituality and emotional intelligence – either partially or
simultaneously – on affective commitment. The subject of this research is the civil
government employees in Transportation Office of West Java Province. The
research method used in the research is hypothesis testing with multiple regression
analysis. A questionnaire survey was carried out among the civil government
employees of Transportation Office of West Java Province. A total of 100
questionnaire were sent, all of which were completely returned. This research uses
data taken from 82 respondents, the numbers that meets Slovin’s requirement of
sampling size for 439, the total population in Transportation Office of West Java
Province. Within this research, the hypothesis test was performed by using multiple
regression method to explore the contribution of workplace spirituality and
emotional intelligence toward affective commitment. The research find that there is
significant effect (53,3 %) of workplace spirituality and emotional intelligence upon
affective commitment in Transportation Office of West Java Province. These
findings suggest that developing workplace spirituality and emotional intelligence
should be incorporated into organizational programs to build and support the
employees’ affective commitment. It also suggests other researchers to make
further study and investigation about other factors determining affective
commitment.

Key words : workplace spirituality, interconnectedness, emotional intelligence,

emotion, organizational commitment, affective commitment