Exploring workplace spirituality in service organizations
Insights from the attachment theory perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21652288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thanh Phong Cao (0009-0001-6516-2188, FPT University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-21 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-12 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Organization Theory and Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1093-4537 • E-ISSN: 1532-4273 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/ijotb-02-2025-0050 |
| OpenAlex | W7128595336 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 61 |
Purpose This study examines workplace spirituality through attachment theory, investigating how Vietnam’s collectivist and religious traditions shape service employees’ spiritual experiences in Vietnamese workplaces. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative methods, including semi-structured interviews with Vietnamese service employees, the study provides an in-depth understanding of their experiences. A snowball sampling approach was used to recruit 30 participants from various service sector companies. Findings The findings indicate that spiritual perceptions were consistent across different attachment styles, challenging assumptions that attachment styles significantly shape spiritual experiences and suggesting spirituality’s role as a unifying force in culturally distinct contexts. Originality/value This research contributes to the theoretical framework of workplace spirituality, offering insights for human resources management practices and future studies. It underscores the need to integrate cultural factors into models of workplace spirituality, particularly in non-Western settings, to better understand their impact on organizational dynamics
Attachment theory · Collectivism · Snowball sampling · Spirituality · Tertiary sector of the economy · Vietnamese · Workplace Spirituality · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Workplace Spirituality and Leadership
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