A Review on Spirituality in the Workplace and Employee Well-Being: A Human Resource Development Perspective

Shiwani ORCID: 0009-0000-4132-0869, Tripathi, M ORCID: 0000-0003-3184-6351 and Foster, S ORCID: 0000-0001-8659-963X (2026) A Review on Spirituality in the Workplace and Employee Well-Being: A Human Resource Development Perspective. Human Resource Development Review. ISSN 1534-4843

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Abstract

Advancement in Human Resource Development (HRD) necessitates that scholars and practitioners address the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit. HRD can contribute to organizational effectiveness by fostering holistic Employee Well-Being (EWB) and enabling Spirituality in the Workplace (SIWP). This literature review provides a comprehensive view of the role of SIWP in EWB in profit-oriented organizations. The study includes 116 research articles from the literature. It consolidates the SIWP construct, provides evidence linking SIWP to EWB across various frameworks, highlights barriers to implementation, and delineates potential research directions through gap-spotting. The study proposes a conceptual model depicting SIWP as a strategic HRD approach and its role in organizational sustainability and community well-being using the Stakeholder-Based HRD model through EWB. The study advances the HRD field by providing theoretical unification, conceptual clarity, and practical insights for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers aiming to foster spiritually enriched and purpose-driven workplaces.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	3504 Commercial Services; 35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services; 3507 Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour; 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities; 1503 Business and Management; Business & Management; 3505 Human resources and industrial relations; 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Liverpool Business School
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Date of acceptance:	21 May 2026
Date of first compliant Open Access:	28 August 2026
Date Deposited:	28 Aug 2026 15:24
Last Modified:	28 Aug 2026 15:24
DOI or ID number:	10.1177/15344843261477998
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/29222

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