The Effect of Organizational Happiness on Organizational Reputation among Employees of Selected Martial Arts Federations: The Mediating Role of Resilience
Keywords:
resilience, organizational reputation, selected martial arts federations, organizational vitalityAbstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of organizational happiness on organizational reputation among employees of selected martial arts federations, with the mediating role of resilience. The present study was descriptive–correlational in nature, and the data were collected in the field through questionnaires using a survey method. The statistical population consisted of all employees of the martial arts, judo, wushu, karate, and taekwondo federations, totaling 337 individuals, from whom 175 participants were selected as the statistical sample using proportional stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Organizational Happiness Questionnaire by Krolf (2007), the Organizational Reputation Questionnaire by Fombrun and Van Riel (2003), and the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale. Data analysis was conducted using correlation coefficients, multiple regression analysis, and structural equation modeling. All statistical analyses were performed using PLS and SPSS software. The results showed that organizational happiness has a significant effect on organizational reputation and resilience among employees of the selected martial arts federations, such that 27.98% of the variance in organizational reputation and 25% of the variance in resilience were explained by organizational happiness. In addition, resilience had a significant effect on organizational reputation, explaining 8.76% of its variance. The results of the Sobel test also indicated that resilience plays a mediating role in the relationship between organizational happiness and organizational reputation among employees of the selected martial arts federations. Therefore, given the importance of organizational happiness and resilience in enhancing employees’ organizational reputation in martial arts federations, it is recommended that managers and officials of these federations design and implement regular and targeted programs to promote happiness in the workplace.
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