THE ROLE OF JOB INVOLVEMENT IN MEDIATING THE EFFECT OF WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY ON WORKFORCE AGILITY AND ITS IMPACT ON WORKFORCE PERFORMANCE

Virda Mar’atush Sholikah, Robby Sandhi Dessyarti

Abstract


The rapid development of digital technology requires employees, particularly Generation Z, to adapt quickly to change in the VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity) era. This study examines the effect of workplace spirituality on workforce agility, the effect of workplace spirituality on job involvement, the effect of job involvement on workforce agility, the mediating role of job involvement between workplace spirituality and workforce agility, and the effect of workforce agility on workforce performance among Generation Z employees using digital work systems in Indonesia. A quantitative approach was employed, using non-probability sampling with a purposive sampling method; data were collected through a Likert-scale questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 25, including validity and reliability tests, classical assumption tests, simple and multiple linear regression, t-tests, the coefficient of determination (R²), and mediation analysis using Hayes' PROCESS macro. The results indicate that all hypotheses were supported: workplace spirituality significantly affects workforce agility and job involvement, job involvement significantly affects workforce agility and mediates the relationship between workplace spirituality and workforce agility, and workforce agility significantly affects workforce performance. These findings suggest that organizations should strengthen workplace spirituality and enhance job involvement among Generation Z employees to foster greater workforce agility and, consequently, improve workforce performance in the digital work era.


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