ABSTRACT

This study aims to develop a new concept of organizational collective engagement from Islamic perspective. Specific targets to be achieved are to know the concept of collective engagement in Islamic perspective, especially the dimensions and forming factors as well as measurement scale and its impact on spiritual wellbeing of group members or association. This study employed both qualitative and quantitative approach at four stages of research. The first stage of the research was developing the definition of basic concepts, domains and dimensions of the OCE dimension. The second stage of this research was developing a measurement strategy and consistent organizational collective engagement items theoretically. The stages of this study carried out several pilot studies to improve items of measurement found. Pilot study was conducted to get public opinion or layman about the concept of Islamic collective organizational engagement following its dimensions, domains and measurement scale. The third stage of this study was conducting a survey of expert respondents representing each Islamic college to test the validity of the instrument developed structurally and nomologically, then articulated the basic theories of Islamic organizational collective engagement and dimensions as well as relevant domains and explained the correlation of OCE and spiritual wellbeing. The results of this study are expected to contribute to the development of the theory of engagement expanded from the analysis of individual to the organizational level. Methods of Data collection will be conducted by questionnaire and interview. The population is PTIS lecturer in Semarang which consists of 3 PTIS from approximately 750 respondents and 30-50 lecturer of UNISSULA will be involved in the pilot study. The data analysis will be done by using the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) through AMOS, while the fit test models will use Structural Equation Model (SEM).

Keywords: organizational collective engagement, spiritual wellbeing