Employees' Spiritual Well-being: A Key Factor in Enhancing Organizational Value and Engagement
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This article aims to examine the concepts, definitions, components, and approaches to promoting spiritual well-being (SWB) among employees in the manufacturing sector through a systematic literature review of relevant domestic and international research on spiritual well-being, workplace spirituality, organizational engagement, and organizational culture from 2015 to 2025. The findings reveal that spiritual well-being is a significant factor positively correlated with workplace happiness, job satisfaction, and organizational engagement. The main components comprise four dimensions: the Personal Domain, the Communal Domain, the Environmental Domain, and the Transcendental Domain.
The literature review also indicates that spiritual leadership, meaningful work design, mindfulness programs, and organizational culture emphasizing values and ethics are critical factors in promoting employees' spiritual well-being. This article proposes strategic approaches for human resource management to develop holistic well-being among manufacturing sector employees.
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