Investigating the Relationship between Organizational Spirituality and Organizational Health (A Systematic Review)
Keywords:
Health, Organizations, SpiritualityAbstract
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Background and Objective: There is a positive and significant relationship between Organizational Spirituality and all dimensions of organizational health (e.g., interpersonal relationships of employees, job commitment, etc.). Our main Purpose in the present study is to investigate the relationship between Organizational Spirituality and organizational health.
Methods: The related data in the present study were collected by searching the databases of Science direct, Magiran, PubMed, Google Scholar, SID, ProQuest, Google and Iran Medex in the time range of 2000-2018 using the keywords of Organizational Spirituality, organizational health, Islamic ethics, human resource management, and mental health in Islam. In total, 35 internal and international articles were selected and systematically reviewed to investigate the relationship between Organizational Spirituality and organizational health. In the present study, the authors reported no conflicts of interest.
Results: A review of the various studies indicated that the common aspect of Organizational Spirituality and organizational health includes meaningful work, a sense of solidarity and alignment with the values of organization, integrity, commitment and responsibility.
Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, an increase in the different dimensions of Organizational Spirituality is followed by an increase in the organizational health of the staff. Therefore, by integrating and integrating the work and spiritual life of individuals, it is possible to promote the practice for optimal use of the organization's staff.
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Please cite this article as: Jahangiri FardS, SoleimaniN, Keshmir F. Investigating the Relationship between Organizational Spirituality and Organizational Health (A Systematic Review). Pizhūhish dar dīn va salāmat. 2020; 5(4):127-138.https://doi.org/10.22037/jrrh.v5i4.18212
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