2017
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-017-3619-y
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Spirals of Spirituality: A Qualitative Study Exploring Dynamic Patterns of Spirituality in Turkish Organizations

Abstract: This paper explores organizational spirituality, uncovers it as spiralling dynamics of both positive and negative potentialities, and proposes how leaders can shape these dynamics to improve the human conditions at the workplace. Based on case study of five Turkish organizations and drawing on the emerging discourse on spirituality in organizations literature, this study provides a deeper understanding of how dynamic patterns of spirituality operate in organizations. Insights from participant observation, orga… Show more

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“…In addition, future research on what the antecedents are that lead to the spread of positive and harmful spirituality, and what the consequences are of positive and harmful spirituality for individuals and organization would be worth pursuing to achieve a better understanding of how and why some organizations nurture the positive influence of spirituality whilst others are marked by the harmful influence of spirituality. In order to measure the potential harmful effects of spirituality at work in such future studies, the workplace spirituality scale must include questions targeting the negative symptoms of spirituality such as employees bearing excessive responsibilities to meet the spiritual demands of the firm (i.e., compassion fatigue, role overload, and burnout) (Karakas and Sarigollu 2017).…”
Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, future research on what the antecedents are that lead to the spread of positive and harmful spirituality, and what the consequences are of positive and harmful spirituality for individuals and organization would be worth pursuing to achieve a better understanding of how and why some organizations nurture the positive influence of spirituality whilst others are marked by the harmful influence of spirituality. In order to measure the potential harmful effects of spirituality at work in such future studies, the workplace spirituality scale must include questions targeting the negative symptoms of spirituality such as employees bearing excessive responsibilities to meet the spiritual demands of the firm (i.e., compassion fatigue, role overload, and burnout) (Karakas and Sarigollu 2017).…”
Section: Limitations and Future Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…More focus has been on the effects of spirituality on employee attitudes (e.g. Lee et al 2014;Shinde and Fleck 2015;Karakas and Sarigollu 2017). Among those that exist (e.g.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In recent times, spiritualism has gained considerable ground in behavioral science research. While many of those studies focused on the relationship between spiritualism and organizational performance, as well as employee's behavior in the workplace, however, positive relationships were obtained (Karakas & Sarigollu, 2019; Lips‐Wiersma & Mills, 2014). Fry (2013) concluded that spiritualism in the workplace has become a new value that opens a better way of studying organizational behavior.…”
Section: Literature Review and Model Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Fry (2013) concluded that spiritualism in the workplace has become a new value that opens a better way of studying organizational behavior. Karakas and Sarigollu (2019) also argued that spiritualism promotes a kind of thinking and ideas that enhance corporate responsibility. These include behavioral responsibility in task acceptance, compliance with rules and procedures, maintaining and developing positive attitudes, patience, and tolerance in relating with co‐workers and management.…”
Section: Literature Review and Model Developmentmentioning
confidence: 99%