The Effects of Social Intelligence on Workplace Spirituality

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of social intelligence on workplace spirituality. Data were collected from 71 graduate students in MBA program at a selected public university in Thailand through the Tromsø Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS) and the Workplace Spirituality Scale. Multiple regressions analysis was computed to examine the impacts of three social intelligence’s components on each dimension of workplace spirituality. Results indicated no statistically significant influence of social intelligence on conditions for community. On the other hand, findings revealed statistically significant effects of social skills (ß = .666, p = .001) and social awareness (ß = .277, p = .002) on meaning of work. Also, results found that social information process (ß = .314, p = .012) and social skills (ß = .254, p = .040) had a positive significant influence on inner life. Findings of this present study were new knowledge, which create a body of knowledge in this area