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Within the last two decades, organizational scholars and practitioners have paid increasing attention to the concept of workplace spirituality, which draws on the notion that people seek to find a sense of meaning and fulfillment in their performance of work. However, its emergence as a field of interest might also suggest a contemporary approach to an age-old quest of connecting work to a higher purpose, reflecting a trend dating back to antiquity. As a result, this chapter places the development of workplace spirituality within a historical context, tracing the antecedents of the recent emergence of workplace spirituality as a field of interest. The chapter also highlights current conceptualizations and key empirical findings in the field and concludes with a discussion of possible directions for future research.
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Olufemi-Ayoola, F., Ogunyemi, K. (2018). Genesis and Growth of Workplace Spirituality. In: Dhiman, S., Roberts, G., Crossman, J. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61929-3_51-1
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