Organizational Spirituality and Its Impact on Consumption Model of Employees in Governmental Organizations in Iran (Case Study)

Abstract

Organizational Spirituality is one of the new windows opened in the area of organizational behavior whichattracts and absorbs more adherents every day. On the other hand, spirituality capability of Iranian society makesIranian managers to use this low-coast tool in solving organizational problems, increasing efficiency, improvinghuman resources utilization and productivity by employees. It is believed that encouraging spirituality inworkplace has so many privileges; Privileges by applying which the organization moves towards increasingproductivity and performance and improvement of its financial index. Historically, major attention to spiritualityis originated from religions. Although for many people spirituality at work is not related to any religion, butreligion is the best way to reinforce spiritual dimensions of people to the extent in which spirituality will notreach its maturity without religiosity. In a country like Iran in which 95% of people have a single religion andmajority of people are committed to religious mottoes. No other tool or instrument can be more effective thanreligion in spreading spirituality. One of the effective ways in solving financial problems in current organizationsis to modify and improve consumption of the organization financial resources by employees because consideringthe strong connection between spirituality and avoiding dissipation, being committed to religion and spiritualitymight be helpful and life-saving. Applying this approach, all organizations’ managers and employees, especiallygovernmental institutes which are provided by public resources, will consider consumption model improvementas a moral act and religious duty rather than an administrative duty.