An integrated model of workplace spirituality: The past, present and future – A systematic literature review

Article type: Review Article

Authors: Al Iman, Budiman^{a; b; *} | Tjahjono, Heru Kurnianto^a | Qamari, Ika Nurul^a

Affiliations: [a] Doctoral Mangement Program, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia | [b] Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Mercu Buana Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Budiman Al Iman, E-mail: budiman.al.psc20@mail.umy.ac.id.

Abstract: BACKGROUND:Because of the continually changing nature of work, workplace spirituality (WPS) has drawn more attention in recent years from studies, organizations, and both public and private sectors. Organizations strive to enhance employee well-being and general job satisfaction while developing a feeling of community inside the workplace through fostering WPS. OBJECTIVE:The study aims to assess the literature on WPS in an attempt to provide a broader perspective on the impact of spirituality in the workplace to strengthen and comprehend how an individual or collective spirituality is integrated and manifested in the workplace. METHODS:The literature was reviewed between 1994–2022 (including articles published online in 2023) and the deductive method was used. RESULTS:As a new and significant contribution to knowledge in this study, maintaining a work environment of otherworldliness can help to advance work commitment (sympathy, mindfulness, significant work). Human resources practices should consider including care contemplation as an individual development program that results in increased empathy for others to support care and sympathy in the workplace. WPS centers around the humanistic idea of representatives in the work environment regarding how they experience a feeling of association, which means satisfaction and arrangement with the working environment. There are three ways to look at WPS: individual, authoritative, and intuitive. CONCLUSION:This study has a significant contribution to knowledge enhancement and development. Such an approach to the development of a spirituality program within an organization can make a positive contribution to the improvement of business achievement and competitive gain. This model has some implications for organizational management where an internal spirituality program is desired. Future and additional research on model assessment under the same topic is strongly recommended.

Keywords: Workplace environment, working conditions, human resources, organizational behavior, empathy, self-compassion, mindfulness, spiritualities

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-230028

Journal: Work, vol. 77, no. 3, pp. 963-973, 2024