Meaning, Needs, and Workplace Spirituality

Elisabeth Nöhammer ()
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Elisabeth Nöhammer: Department for Public Health, Health Services Research and HTA, UMIT—Private University for Health Sciences and Health Technology, 6060 Hall in Tirol, Austria

Merits, 2022, vol. 3, issue 1, 1-20

Abstract: Human resource management and leadership are often required to create, sustain, and manage meaning in the workplace. Spirituality in the workplace is a focal idea in this context but lacks conceptual clarity. This article examines the general logic of the concept by analyzing its prevalent definitions and their implications, investigating its legitimization, examining links to the psychological contract and examining potential outcomes. Inherent paradoxes and ethical and practical issues are shown that call for a re-evaluation of the concept, for which alternative routes are outlined. Practical and philosophical questions requiring further investigation are highlighted to structure future research.

Keywords: workplace spirituality; employer-employee relations; individual differences; leadership (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J L M (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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