Spiritual Organization: A Path to Organizational Sustainable Excellence

Al-Qutop, Mohi-Adden Yahya; Harrim, Hussein

doi:10.5539/ibr.v7n8p168

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“…The broad scope of the concept allows for ample interpretations that frame trust as anything from a feeling to a decision, a value or a function (Luhmann, 2000;Möllering, 2001;Möllering, Bachmann, & Lee, 2004;Rousseau & Sitkin, 1998). Trust is approached both as a rational and as a moral or spiritual phenomenon (Al-Qutop & Harrim, 2014;Corner, 2009;Daniel, 2010;Uslaner, 2002). Trust is sometimes viewed as the opposite of control and sometimes as a parallel supplement to control (Bijlsma-Frankema & Costa, 2005;Edelenbos & Eshuis, 2012;Luhmann, 2017;Weibel, Searle, Den Hartog, & Six, 2009).…”

Section: Trust: a Magic Conceptmentioning

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The translational diamond: robust translation of magic concept in public organizations

Bentzen

2019

IJPL

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Public organizations are constantly offered new ideas and concepts that involve a substantial investment of resources when it comes to translating them into organizational practice. An especially powerful group of such concepts in the discourse of organizations comprises so-called "magic concepts" that both pose opportunities and challenges for public leaders trying to translate them. Although critical discussion about the value of popular concepts has been intense in existing research, there is still little knowledge about the factors that determine why some magic concepts have a pervasive influence, while others quickly go out of fashion and leave little trace in organizational practice. By combining insights from public leadership theory, implementation theory, institutional theory and organizational psychology, this article outlines four dimensions that are central to the robustness of the organizational translation of magic concepts. The article develops a conceptual model labeled 'The Translational Diamond', which suggests that the robust translation of organizational concepts depends on the level of both strategic and local anchoring, as well as the interplay between reflection and experimentation in the translation process. The Translational Diamond is applied in two embedded case studies, which offer insight into the variance between two organizational departments attempting to translate the same magic concept. The results illustrate how variance in the four dimensions of the translational diamond create different organizational impact.

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Section: Trust: a Magic Conceptmentioning

confidence: 99%

The translational diamond: robust translation of magic concept in public organizations

Bentzen

2019

IJPL

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“…This results in socially and environmentally dysfunctional organizations. An alternative approach is workplace spirituality (Al-Qutop & Harrim, 2014). Al-Qutop and Harrim (2014) exhort that reinventing the ultimate mission and purpose of modern organizations has become a steady focus and point of attention today.…”

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“…An alternative approach is workplace spirituality (Al-Qutop & Harrim, 2014). Al-Qutop and Harrim (2014) exhort that reinventing the ultimate mission and purpose of modern organizations has become a steady focus and point of attention today. Workplace spirituality can produce major benefits through the improvement of productivity, service quality, retention rates and overall corporate sustainability (Fawcett et al, 2008).…”

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Workplace Spirituality, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors: A Theoretical Model

Belwalkar¹,

Vohra²

2016

IJBM

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Workplace spirituality has steadily been gaining attention in the last couple of years. Many researchers have investigated the role of "workplace spirituality" with the aim of generating research data that would firmly entrench this construct as vital in the workplace. This article proposes the relationships between workplace spirituality, job satisfaction and organizational citizenship behaviors. It examines the relationship between three workplace spirituality components-meaning and purpose in work, recognition of an inner life or spirit and interconnectedness with the various forms in which organizational citizenship behaviours manifest, mediated by the job satisfaction experienced by the employees. This study can provide significant inputs to promote managerial effectiveness, change management, leadership, holistic performance and growth of organizations, through environments which promote workplace spirituality.

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“…Eggers and Singh (2009) lamented that most often public-sector organisations do not have a lasting capacity for quality and innovation, due to quick fix methods adopted by them. Adopting a human valuesbased spiritual framework can help organisations achieve sustained excellence (Al-Qutop & Harrim, 2014) by creating a larger purpose, by enabling authenticity at work, and by providing a positive feeling of vitality (Kinjerski & Skrypnek, 2006). This paper is organized as follows: after a review of the existing research in the area, the paper discusses the role of spirituality in the workplace.…”

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Service Quality and Innovation in the Public Sector: A Human Values-Based Spiritual Framework

Sivakumar¹

2017

PEHYJ

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The public sector, being the world's largest service provider has the potential to improve the welfare of millions, if it focussed on service quality and innovation. In spite of various drivers and enablers towards better service, the public sector is seemingly tied down by several barriers. This paper studies the drivers, barriers, and enablers of the service quality and innovation of the public sector from a human values-based spiritual perspective. The paper uses the philosophy and teachings of Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, a world spiritual leader, to understand the issues involved. The paper then develops a framework for service quality and innovation by integrating all the variables into a cohesive framework. The paper shows that the human values-based spiritual perspective can provide sustainable solutions for improving the service quality and innovation of the public sector, so that it can regain its position as a pre-eminent solutions provider.

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Spiritual Organization: A Path to Organizational Sustainable Excellence

Cited by 17 publications

References 37 publications

The translational diamond: robust translation of magic concept in public organizations

The translational diamond: robust translation of magic concept in public organizations

Workplace Spirituality, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors: A Theoretical Model

Service Quality and Innovation in the Public Sector: A Human Values-Based Spiritual Framework

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