Author : Ghadeer Badr
Source : Journal of Human Values
Date of Publication : 09/2017
Abstract :
Workplace compassion is one of the cornerstone remedies to employees’ suffering. Compassionate
acts will directly affect the job performance of employees. This research study looks at the analysing
relationship between workplace compassion and job performance, namely, task performance and
contextual performance. Workplace compassion, task performance and contextual performance
were explored from a previous literature perspective and were tested and analysed statistically.
Self-administered questionnaires were distributed among teachers and co-teachers employed in
international nurseries in Cairo and Giza governorates located in Egypt. Results revealed a positive
relationship between workplace compassion and job performance (task and contextual constructs).
Discussion of the results along with managerial implications and recommendations were addressed
based on the research findings.
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