Creativity &amp; Spirituality: Tools for Organizational Development

Pathak, Smriti

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2670435

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“…There is no universally accepted definition of spirituality, but generally it can be considered as a complex, multi-cultural and multi-dimensional concept (Illes, 2017). Spirituality is an enduring journey and learning experience from the inside out (Pathak, 2012). It is a vast phenomenon related to inner qualities that are independent of any religion or belief system (Agbim et al , 2013).…”

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“…Kauanui et al (2010) argued that flow characteristics are experienced more frequently by spiritual connected entrepreneurs, suggesting that, most likely, they can provide a more creative work environment. In the context of organisational development, Pathak (2012) contended that a spiritual workplace offers means to help people reveal their creative potential and to practice creativity within the organisation. For the author, it is important to provide a deeper sense of meaning and purpose for employees because this enables them to perform better and to be more productive and creative at work.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The contribution of emotional intelligence and spirituality in understanding creativity and entrepreneurial intention of higher education students

Rodrigues

Jorge

Pires

et al. 2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the role of spirituality and emotional intelligence in understanding creativity, attitudes towards entrepreneurship, perceived behavioural control (PBC) and entrepreneurial intention of students of a Portuguese higher education institution. A conceptual model is proposed representing direct and indirect relationships among these constructs. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative approach was adopted in the form of a survey questionnaire applied to a sample of 345 university students. To test the hypothesised relationships between the constructs, the authors used the path analysis technique. Findings Results show that personal attitudes towards entrepreneurship and PBC have a positive effect on entrepreneurial intention, and mediate the effect of emotional intelligence on entrepreneurial intention. Emotional intelligence has a direct positive effect on creativity. The results reveal no or a tenuous influence of spirituality in the various concepts studied. Practical implications It is expected that the model can serve as a support for facilitating and promoting entrepreneurship in higher education environments. It could be of valuable use to furthering our understanding of the role of individual/psychological characteristics, motivational and attitudinal factors in fostering entrepreneurial intention of university students. Originality/value Some studies suggest that psychological factors play an essential role in developing alternative models to the entrepreneurial process. However, the studies that directly explore how individual differences in emotional intelligence, spirituality and creativity relate to entrepreneurial intention are relatively few.

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Section: Literature Review and Proposed Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Review and Proposed Hypothesismentioning

confidence: 99%