Spirituality in the workplace: An introductory overview

Abstract

The research was conducted from the perspective of public practical theology, which hasthe general purpose to gain a deeper understanding of the human in all facets of his orher everyday life. More specifically, practical theology wants to facilitate the experience of meaningfulness and sense outside the walls of the church for people to be able to answer existential questions. In this article, the focus was on the individual in the workplace and the meaning of work. Corporate interest in spirituality is not a fleeting tendency, but a basic movement embracing a new perspective on work in which the emphasis has shifted to the idea that work is meaningful. Organisations of the 21st century require that their employees bring their whole selves to the work − not only their physical presence and intellect, but also their spirituality. A growing number of employees are seeking more than mere financial gain in the workplace – the aim is gain in the form of inspirational and meaningful work. Sufficient proof exists that spirituality in the work place is responsible for creating a new organisational culture in which workers are more content and better achieving. In addition, employee motivation and experience of job satisfaction are enhanced. The result is an upward spiral for the benefit of the working individual and the workplace.Spiritualiteit in die werkplek: ’n Inleidende oorsig. Hierdie navorsing is vanuit ’n publieke prakties-teologiese perspektief onderneem. Dit beoog om ’n beter begrip van die mens in al sy of haar lewensfasette te verkry. Dit het ten doel om die ervaring van sin en betekenis buite die mure van die kerk te fasiliteer om mense sodoende in staat te stel om eksistensiële vrae te kan beantwoord. In hierdie artikel is die fokus spesifiek op die werkende individu en die betekenis wat aan werk geheg word, gerig. Korporatiewe belangstelling in werkplek-spiritualiteit is nie ’n vlietende tendens nie, maar ’n basiese beweging met ’n verskuifde perspektief, gerig op die betekenis van werk. Organisasies van die een-en- twintigste eeu vereis dat werknemers hulle totale self − fisies, intellektueel en ook spiritueel − na die werkplek bring. ’n Groeiende aantal werknemers is op soek na meer as slegs ekonomiese beloning − hulle verkies eerder beloning in die vorm van inspirerende en betekenisvolle werk. Daar is genoegsame bewys dat spiritualiteit in die werkplek vir die skep van ’n nuwe organisatoriese kultuur met gelukkiger en beter presterende werkers verantwoordelik is. Daarmee saam word werknemer-motivering en -betekenisvolheid van die werkservaring verhoog. Die resultaat is ’n opwaartse spiraal tot voordeel van die werkende individu asook van die werkplek.

The philosophy of the workplace spirituality in the third millennium organizations: A field study at the Ministry of Health Center

“…As it becomes clear through Figure 3 that conformity quality indicators were within the required criteria for the model and it is clear through Table 3 the morale of the paragraphs, as it was found that all paragraphs are greater than the critical standard value (CR) of (1.96) and this indicates the validity of the phrases and that quality indicators The extracted match is close to the Goodness Of Fit quality indicators and is a good indicator. It should be noted here that paragraph (11,11,16,27) was deleted because it was insignificant in addition to adjusting the values of common differences by making a link between the paragraphs with the highest common variance that appeared in the recommendations of the Modification Indices [4]. As these recommendations include either deleting the paragraphs with the highest common, high variance within the model or amending them the amendment has been made and as shown in Figure 3 of the workplace spirituality variable after the amendment.…”

“…These results indicate that the use of the Internet and computers negative psychological effects did not occur to one of us and we may talk about straining our eyes and our backs and wrists as a result of the long time we spend in front of computers. It is therefore the duty of modern organizations interested in maintaining a healthy working environment for their workers and to be aware of and address these challenges, which leads to the cost of workers to stay a long time in front of computers [11]. These challenges have resulted in a clear reduction in stability and job security has increased the uncertainty and contributed to the decline of work ethics and high anxiety and the emergence of cases of fatigue and job fatigue in contemporary organizations, and without a doubt, workers who are constantly confronted with the fear of losing their jobs or suffering from the state of stress, they are likely to search for resources Which provides them or give them value and significance of the work is clear [2].…”

The Relationship of Coalition on Employee Spiritual Engagement: Interplay of Organisational Politics

“…It features a global development in which the focus has moved to the perspective that work ought to be significant and meaningful. This focus is presently on a spiritual paradigm; as a recent developing paradigm in which much advancement with regard to the understanding of the employee spiritual engagement are evolving [25]. Studies reveal that employees find it hard to disconnect their spiritual lives from their workplace environment [26].…”

The Issues of Spirituality in the Workplace

“…The spiritual process would therefore be free and personal... unless it follows the path of religion. Then, both functional approaches and those advocating a redesign of work, work relations and organization based on a spiritual anthropology and paradigm put the notion of the whole person at the heart of the approach (Fairholm 1998, Mitroff and Denton 1999, Mitroff 2003, Fourie 2014. The authors stress the need to consider the whole person at work.…”

“…important part of the work on spirituality in the workplace has focused on the impact on the performance and the functioning of the organisation of taking into account the spiritual dimension of work and what is identified as the need of employees to give meaning to their activity(Jurkiewicz and Giacalone 2004, Jurkiewicz and Giacalone 2004, Benefiel et al 2014, Fourie 2014, Van der Walt 2018). Two approaches stand out.The Issues of Spirituality in the WorkplaceThe first approach groups together research that seeks to identify and define the implications of taking spirituality into account in the functioning of the organization and management practice(Jurkiewicz and Giacalone 2004, Gotsis and Kortezi 2008, Vitell 2009, Karakas 2010, Kutcher et al 2010, Fourie 2014, Naidoo 2014,Wallace et al 2017).…”