Volume 7 : Issue 4 (2020)

A Study of Effect of Mindfulness on the Job Performance of Employees in Educational Organizations of Mumbai

The Multidimensional perspectives of mindfulness in the work context is increasing as organizations constantly face challenges such as competition, high burn-outs, emotionally draining work roles, fake expressions, decision biases, emotional exhaustion, task and contextual performance, technological and informational changes, globalization and cultural diversity. This study is conducted to examine the effect of Mindfulness on the job performance of employees in Educational Organisations of Mumbai on selected variables. Mindfulness is simply being attentive and aware of what is happening right now without thinking if it would be different. The objective is to study the effect of mindfulness on job performance of employees in educational organisations of Mumbai. To achieve the objectives, data was collected probing the aspects of Mindfulness related to the job performance. The data was analysed through calculating Mean, SD, t-test, ANOVA. It was concluded that Salary, Marital status and Gender has significant effects on job performance of the employees in educational organisations of Mumbai. Overall comparisons reflected that Divorced employees are found to be more mindful than single and married employees.

Mindfulness, JobPerformance, Educational Organisations, Demographic profiles.

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