Workplace spirituality is not just about seeking meaningful work, but it is also about being an integral part of this society. This sense of togetherness and interconnectedness is called as sense of community. This was first conceptualised by Ashmos and Duchon (2000), explaining the importance of being alive and connecting with other human beings in the surroundings. Having a sense of community (being understood and appreciated) is largely a matter of interrelationship and connection through social interaction. Spiritual leadership taps into sense of community, by enabling worker cooperation, enhancing employees to learn, develop and use their maximum potential to benefit both self and organization (Fry, 2003). Spiritual leadership establishes
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Krishnakumar and Neck (2002) found that spirituality at workplace enhances creativity, honesty and commitment which will lead to increased organizational performance and worker’s well-being. Reave (2005) pointed out the significant relationship between spirituality and mental health indices of life satisfaction, happiness, self-esteem, hope and meaning in life. Work is a major factor in people’s lives. What goes on to work and how it is performed are the factors which gives an individual a sense of purpose and meaningfulness. Meaningful work is an important factor on psychological empowerment (Spreitzer, 1995). Meaningful work has strong relationship between job satisfaction and employee well-being (Maynard, et al. 2012). According to Arnold (2007) meaningful work displays positive influence on psychological well-being through leader-member exchange behavior. Aristotle proclaims well-being as a sense of happiness from eudaimonic perspective- a state of meaningfulness and fulfilment (Ryff and Singer, 2006). He believed that meaningfulness or purposefulness was not just about satisfying human needs, but, doing virtuous deeds, so that the best is accomplished (Ryff and Singer, 2006). From this eudaimonic perspective, we understand people are looking for what makes work and life meaningful and purposeful. On the basis of this review, …show more content…
Sense of community refers to a personal quality that brings a strong attachment between people and their communities, be the geographical bodies such as neighbourhoods or functional bodies such as clinical treatment groups or workplace (Davidson and Cotter, 2001). Sense of community is a feeling of having belongingness over the group and being influenced by the group. This has a strong influence on an individuals’ behavior in the social context and at workplaces. This develops a sense of connection and positive pro-social behavior among workers and enhances their ability to live a holistic life. This sense of interconnectedness or membership respects the beliefs of others and maintains harmony at individual, organizational and societal levels. This influences positive emotions like happiness and joy. Happy people are more connected to their works and to the society they live in. Hence, promoting happiness not only enhances individual aspects of lives, but it also impacts how we feel about others and stay together united. Based on this understanding, we
Krishnakumar and Neck (2002) found that spirituality at workplace enhances creativity, honesty and commitment which will lead to increased organizational performance and worker’s well-being. Reave (2005) pointed out the significant relationship between spirituality and mental health indices of life satisfaction, happiness, self-esteem, hope and meaning in life. Work is a major factor in people’s lives. What goes on to work and how it is performed are the factors which gives an individual a sense of purpose and meaningfulness. Meaningful work is an important factor on psychological empowerment (Spreitzer, 1995). Meaningful work has strong relationship between job satisfaction and employee well-being (Maynard, et al. 2012). According to Arnold (2007) meaningful work displays positive influence on psychological well-being through leader-member exchange behavior. Aristotle proclaims well-being as a sense of happiness from eudaimonic perspective- a state of meaningfulness and fulfilment (Ryff and Singer, 2006). He believed that meaningfulness or purposefulness was not just about satisfying human needs, but, doing virtuous deeds, so that the best is accomplished (Ryff and Singer, 2006). From this eudaimonic perspective, we understand people are looking for what makes work and life meaningful and purposeful. On the basis of this review, …show more content…
Sense of community refers to a personal quality that brings a strong attachment between people and their communities, be the geographical bodies such as neighbourhoods or functional bodies such as clinical treatment groups or workplace (Davidson and Cotter, 2001). Sense of community is a feeling of having belongingness over the group and being influenced by the group. This has a strong influence on an individuals’ behavior in the social context and at workplaces. This develops a sense of connection and positive pro-social behavior among workers and enhances their ability to live a holistic life. This sense of interconnectedness or membership respects the beliefs of others and maintains harmony at individual, organizational and societal levels. This influences positive emotions like happiness and joy. Happy people are more connected to their works and to the society they live in. Hence, promoting happiness not only enhances individual aspects of lives, but it also impacts how we feel about others and stay together united. Based on this understanding, we