Strategic Spirituality Management in the Workplace

Abstract

This chapter introduces the specifics of spirituality-centric management practices in service and operation focused industries. Strategic management practices are often challenged by the human factor of businesses. Consequently, businesses often waver with the fulfillment of their strategic goals and face harmful repercussions. Subsequently, strategic leadership plays a crucial role in the advancement of incorporating spirituality in the workplace and cultivating a perception of the spiritual domain at the individual, team, and organizational levels. To succeed, organizations need to overcome the challenges pertaining their members' retainment and wellness. This is because members often act on their emotional, moral, and ethical concerns that are pillared by their spirituality-centric views on colleagues and management. As the overarching term, workplace spirituality has been linked with organizational learning, togetherness, sense of nurturement, and interpersonal fulfillment with tasks and often coincidences with managerial application of strategic approaches. For the synthesis of service focused businesses, authors exemplify studies within tourism and hospitality industries.

Citation

Arasli, F., Pillai, S.G. and Yin, T. (2023), "Strategic Spirituality Management in the Workplace", Özsungur, F. and Bekar, F. (Ed.) Spirituality Management in the Workplace, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 221-245. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83753-450-020231010