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Tarbiat Modares University

Abstract

In the current studies, organization and management is of the opinion that the concept of spirituality and spirituality in work would be the answer and solution to reduce the negative functions such as stress, turnover and political behavior in organizations and lead to the favorable consequences, such as increased commitment and satisfaction the job entails. In this regard, there some factors that can reinforcing effects of spirituality on positive organizational outcomes.
In this study organizational justice as an intermediate variable between spirituality and organizational commitment in spiritual oriented organizations leads to higher levels of commitment in all aspects. To illustrate this model of our study, with consider placing literature is designed and among the sample of administrative staff in Tarbiat Modares University is tested. Correlational research method - Structural Equation Modeling was applied. The results show the influence of independent variables on organizational commitment. The role of Organizational Justice as a mediator variable was also confirmed that represents the indirect effect of spirituality on the organization commitment.

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