TY - JOUR
T1 - Workplace Spirituality and Person–Organization Fit Theory
T2 - Development of a Theoretical Model
AU - Palframan, Jason T.
AU - Lancaster, Brian L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 SAGE Publications.
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - This article advances the theoretical and practical value of workplace spirituality by drawing on person–organization (PO) fit theory and transpersonal psychology to investigate three questions: (a) What antecedents lead individuals and organizations to seek and foster workplace spirituality? (b) What are the perceived spiritual needs of individuals, and how are those needs fulfilled in the workplace? and (c) What are the consequences of meeting spiritual needs as individuals perceive them? Using constructivist grounded theory, analysis of interview data from thirty-four participants located in organizations across the Netherlands, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Portugal led to development of a workplace spirituality, PO fit model in which we propose reconciling self as a core factor of workplace spirituality. We note how through the process of reconciling self, workplace spirituality is related to meaning making and how an individual perceives their work environment as conducive to self-expression and inner purpose. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed, as are limitations of the study and ideas for future research.
AB - This article advances the theoretical and practical value of workplace spirituality by drawing on person–organization (PO) fit theory and transpersonal psychology to investigate three questions: (a) What antecedents lead individuals and organizations to seek and foster workplace spirituality? (b) What are the perceived spiritual needs of individuals, and how are those needs fulfilled in the workplace? and (c) What are the consequences of meeting spiritual needs as individuals perceive them? Using constructivist grounded theory, analysis of interview data from thirty-four participants located in organizations across the Netherlands, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Portugal led to development of a workplace spirituality, PO fit model in which we propose reconciling self as a core factor of workplace spirituality. We note how through the process of reconciling self, workplace spirituality is related to meaning making and how an individual perceives their work environment as conducive to self-expression and inner purpose. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed, as are limitations of the study and ideas for future research.
KW - Workplace spirituality
KW - grounded theory
KW - human resources management
KW - person–organization fit theory
KW - reconciling self
KW - transpersonal psychology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85071558708&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0971685819861216
DO - 10.1177/0971685819861216
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85071558708
SN - 0971-6858
VL - 25
SP - 133
EP - 149
JO - Journal of Human Values
JF - Journal of Human Values
IS - 3
ER -