WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY AS PREDICTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR AMONG PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The role of the public sector in the growth, development, and advancement of any modern society cannot be overemphasized. Therefore it is of utmost importance for public sector administrators to focus on creating a conducive and versatile work environment with the intrinsic capacity of bringing out the innovative and productive tendencies in employees essential for public sector governance in the 21^st century. This study examines workplace spirituality as a predictor of organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) in the public sector of Lagos state. A cross-sectional sampling method was used for this study with a sample size of 150 spread across different ministries and agencies in the state. Copies of a questionnaire were distributed to respondents, comprising mainly of staff of the Lagos State Public Service, with 135 found usable. Three hypotheses were stated and the result shows that meaningful work, sense of community, and alignment with organizational values have a significant positive relationship with OCB. The study discovered that alignment with organizational values made the highest contribution, followed by a sense of community, with meaningful work making the least contribution. The study recommends that employee’s ability to align with organizational values coupled with an innate capacity to develop a sense of community should form a core part of the recruitment/selection process. This we believe will ultimately culminate in meaningful work and workplace spirituality as an integral part of the organizational culture.