Lokasamgraha and Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness: Converging Models for Workplace Spirituality and Well-being

Belwalkar, Shibani; Vohra, Veena

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“…The results indicate that variations in one’s spiritual quotient influences tendency to behave peacefully at the workplace. These results complement the findings of previous researchers such as Mahoney et al (1999), Singh et al (2016), Pargament and Mahoney (2002), Sadana (2018), Corner (2008) and Belwalkar and Vohra (2017). Also, all dimensions of psychological capital are positively correlated with individual spirituality and non-violent work behaviour.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Based on the spiritual teachings of diverse religions and contemporary literature (Sardana, 2018; Corner, 2008; Belwalkar and Vohra, 2017), the present study aims to investigate the relationship between individual spirituality and nonviolent behaviour at the workplace. It would be interesting to study the manifestation of individual spiritual orientation at the workplace.…”

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“Peaceful workplace” only a myth?

Sarkar

Garg

2020

IJCMA

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Purpose Though violence is very much prevalent in modern organizations, unfortunately, researchers and practitioners have given very little attention in creating an organizational culture based on nonviolence. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between individual spirituality and non-violence work behaviour. It also investigates the mediating role of four constructs of psychological capital (hope, optimism, resilience and self-efficacy). Design/methodology/approach Collected data is subjected to rigorous reliability, validity and common method biasness tests. Further mediation is analyzed with the help of hierarchical regression, Sobel test and bootstrapping estimates. Findings The results show that all four dimensions of psychological capital partially mediate the relationship of individual spirituality and non-violent behaviour at the workplace. The practical and theoretical implications of the study are also discussed. Research limitations/implications Although the study produces significant results, it has certain limitations, too, which can be addressed in future research. Firstly, as psychological capital is a state like construct, the responses of the participants may vary from time to time, leading to biases. Secondly, the study is confined only to manufacturing, IT/ITES and financial institutions. It can be duplicated to other sectors as well to assess its generality. Future researchers may adopt both quantitative and qualitative methodology to explore the field. Even experimental research may help to understand these work behaviours. Although the study has been conducted in business organization the purpose is not to limit it to the workplace context. It is relevant to all sectors and across all domains. Practical implications The findings have revealed individual spirituality as a significant predictor of nonviolence behaviour at the workplace. Thus managers, leaders, policymakers or organizational development practitioners need to facilitate spirituality at the workplace and introduce spiritual-based interventions such as meditation, yoga and several other mindfulness practices. Even organizational training, which is considered to be essential to human resource development, needs to develop a spiritual development program and also to examine the impact of such programs on organizational outcomes (Dent et al., 2005). Organizational interventions that facilitate mindfulness practices, yoga and meditation will enhance nonviolence communication through empathy and compassion-based listening, meaningful dialogues, through connecting employees with universal human values/needs. Social implications The primary objective of the study is to foster conflict prevention in society rather than conflict resolution. With the help of the study, the authors understand the importance of spiritual intervention and its impact on the elevation of people's values, beliefs and attitudes. Major organisations such as Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook have already started to develop spiritual interventions at their workplace. It is an excellent time to capitalize on India's rich spiritual tradition that honours unity in diversity. Besides, an organization's facilitation to connect to employee’s actions with spiritual values can overcome cultural conditioning that triggers violence and help in making a more meaningful place to work. Thus, impacting the society from a macro perspective. Originality/value This is one of the pioneer studies that tried to unlock the “black-box” of mechanism through which individual spirituality impacts non-violent work behaviour.

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“Peaceful workplace” only a myth?

Sarkar

Garg

2020

IJCMA

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“…The role of regional philosophies in promoting WPS can also be studied in detail (Belwalkar and Vohra, 2017). The challenge of religious diversity in the spiritual transformation of an organisation has been highlighted severally (Balog et al, 2014;Karakas, 2010a).…”

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Spirituality in the workplace: a systematic review

Singh

2022

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the extant literature of workplace spirituality (WPS) in a manner that helps us trace its emergence in management practices in the past twelve years and to identify the gaps to be addressed by researchers in near future.Design/methodology/approach A two-step screening process was followed to extract the papers from various databases. The paper reviews one hundred fifty-nine conceptual and empirical articles published in more than fifty journals from 2010 to 2021. Leading databases like EBSCO, Scopus and ProQuest were extensively searched. The papers were analysed and grouped to arrive at the themes and classification criteria.Findings Despite numerous studies and extensive research in the past decade, the construct of WPS lacks a conclusive definition and has overlapping dimensions. It is a multidimensional concept having personal, psychological and social aspects. It is a dominant field in organisational behaviour domain.Research limitations/implications The review explains the multidisciplinary nature of WPS, having roots in organisational behaviour, psychology and theology. Further, the paper provides a clear picture of the present state of literature and enumerates future research avenues which will enable the researchers to further expand the area of WPS.Practical implications The review highlights multiple positive attitudinal outcomes that managers can attain through WPS-related initiatives. Various techniques like prayer breaks, meditation and yoga can be used by the managers for spiritual incorporation process.Originality/value This study acquires significance, for, unlike previous studies, it does not propose that inclusion of WPS will always be gainful, rather it also broaches its potential harm, if incorporated sans due caution. Considering the complexity of spiritual beliefs, it will enable managers to weigh the pros-cons of such inclusion. The research gaps identified in the review will help future researchers in furthering the field of WPS.

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“…Well‐being and happiness are important dispositions for people's lives (Belwalkar & Vohra, 2017; Senasu et al, 2019; Wu et al, 2017). Although many studies were conducted toward determining some key indicators of well‐being and happiness (e.g., Ayala et al, 2017; Cordero et al, 2017; Maham & Bhatti, 2019; Pathak & Muralidharan, 2021), the results are vague and inconsistent (Senasu et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…People, in workplaces, seek to maintain their psychological wellbeing (Abrams, 2010;Belwalkar & Vohra, 2017;Pawar, 2016).…”

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Religion, spirituality, and well‐being: A systematic literature review and futuristic agenda

Koburtay

Jamali

Aljafari

2022

Business Ethics Env & Resp

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Informed by religion and psychology literature, this study reviews the literature on religiosity, spirituality, and psychology to support existing theory development in the current emergence of "Management, Spirituality, and Religion" field of study, encourage new contextual thinking and develop a framework to guide businesses on the integration of spirituality and religiosity at work given their documented benefits in relation to personal well-being and productivity. Using the Web of Science (WoS) database, the paper reviews and synthesizes recent research in a systematic, transparent, and reproducible manner. In addition, to verify and include the state-of-the-art of high-quality scientific articles, we refer to the Chartered Association of Business Schools list leading to the adoption of the following criteria: (a) journals listed in the ABS ranking as 3-and 4-star class, (b) indexed under the field of ethics (i.e., ETHICS-CSR-MAN), (c) articles published between 2000 and 2021, and (d) topical relevance. The review extends the existing literature by developing a framework for organizations that helps in identifying possible linkages between religiosity, spirituality, and employee well-being. This was done by (1) extending the six indicators of Ryff's well-being framework, (2) highlighting potential spiritual practices for individuals and organizations and their implications, and (3) presenting a framework that is contextualized to the extent possible and that can serve as a useful guide for organizations. Insights from our review yield in turn two key propositions: (1) workplace spirituality and individual spirituality are both important for employees' well-being, and (2) individual religiosity is an important factor for personal well-being. This offers in turn reinvigorated awareness and new insights into the topic under study. The study highlights in closing an array of future possible research directions.

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Lokasamgraha and Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness: Converging Models for Workplace Spirituality and Well-being

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

“Peaceful workplace” only a myth?

“Peaceful workplace” only a myth?

Spirituality in the workplace: a systematic review

Religion, spirituality, and well‐being: A systematic literature review and futuristic agenda

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