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The Implications of Workplace Spirituality for Person–Environment Fit Theory

byJ. Milliman, A. Gatling,J. C. Bradley-Geist, 2016, Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Table S1

A Comparison of Sample Person–Job Fit and Workplace Spirituality Meaningful Work Survey Instruments

Person–job fit / Workplace spirituality meaning at work
Items from Cable and DeRue (2002)
  1. There is a good fit between what my job offers me and what I am looking for in a job.
  2. The attributes that I look for in a job are fulfilled very well by my present job.
  3. The job that I currently hold gives me just about everything that I want from a job.
Items from Lauver and Kristof-Brown (2001)
  1. My abilities fit the demands of this job.
  2. I have the right skills and abilities for doing this job.
  3. My personality is a good match for this job.
  4. There is a good match between the requirements of this job and my skills.
  5. I am the right type of person for this type of work.
/ Items from Ashmos and Duchon (2000)
1.Experience joy in work.
2.Spirit is energized by work.
3.Work is connected to what I think is important in life.
4.Look forward to coming to work.
5.See a connection between work and social good.
6.Understand what gives my work personal meaning.

Table S2

A Comparison of Sample Person–Group Fit and Workplace Spirituality Community Survey Instruments

Person–group fit / Workplace spirituality unit community
Items from Vogel and Feldman (2009)
  1. Working with the other people in my group is one of the best parts of this job.
  2. I get along well with the people I work with on a day-to-day basis.
  3. There is not much conflict among the members of my group.
  4. If I had more free time, I would enjoy spending more time with my co-workers socially.
  5. There are some people I work with I try to avoid when possible (reverse-scored).
Sample Items from Young Seong & Kristof-Brown (2012)
  1. My personality matches my teams’ personality.
  2. My personality provides a good fit with my team’s personality.
  3. My abilities and training are a good fit with the requirements of the team’s tasks.
  4. The match is very good between the demands of my team’s task and my personal skills.
/ Items from Ashmos and Duchon (2000)
  1. My immediate work unit cares about whether is energized by my work.
  2. My immediate work unit makes it easy for me to use my gifts and talent at work.
  3. My immediate work unit encourages employees to develop new skills and abilities.
  4. My immediate work unit encourages the creation of community.
  5. My immediate work unit takes into account the responsibilities I have to my family.
  6. My immediate work unit is concerned about the poor in our community.
  7. My immediate work unit cares about all its employees 8. In my immediate work unit, people are not encouraged to learn and grow (reversed scored).

Table S3

A Comparison of Sample Person–Organization Fit and Workplace Spirituality Alignment With Organizational Values Survey Instruments

Person–organization fit / Workplace spirituality alignment with organizational values
Values (adapted from Cable and DeRue, 2002)
  1. The things that I value in life are very similar to the things that my organization values.
  2. My personal values match my organization’s values and culture.
  3. My organization’s values and culture provide a good fit with the things that I value in life.
Sample Items from Organizational Culture Profile (O’Reilly, Chatman, and Caldwell, 1991)
  1. Flexibility
  2. Stability
  3. Risk taking
  4. Team oriented
  5. Tolerance
  6. Supportive
  7. High pay for good performance
  8. Security of employment
/ Items from Ashmos and Duchon (2000)
  1. Feel positive about the organization’s values
  2. Organization is concerned about the poor
  3. Organization cares about all its employees
  4. Organization has a conscience
  5. Feel connected with the organization’s goals
  6. Organization is concerned about health of employees
  7. Feel connected with the mission of the organization
  8. Organization cares about whether my spirit is energized