Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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Department of psychology,Faculty of psychology,Payam Noor University,Tehran, Iran
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Department of business administration, payame noor university Tehran iran
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Assistant professor, Department of Business Management, Payame Noor university, Tehran, Iran
10.30471/rsm.2025.11127.1485
Abstract
Helping behavior includes actions such as cooperation, altruism, and organizational citizenship behavior and plays a role in the overall productivity and success of the organization. The purpose of the present study is to design a model of effective spiritual antecedents in employees' helping behavior, which is a good basis for improving ethical decision-making, increasing job satisfaction, and retaining employees. Method: The present study was conducted qualitatively and with an interpretive phenomenological approach. The statistical population includes members of the faculty of the Management Department of Payam Noor University of Tehran Province, who were selected using purposive sampling of 18 professors of this field who had more than 5 years of work experience until information saturation was reached. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Findings: To examine the reliability and objectivity of the information, the opinions of researchers outside the research were also used, and the acceptability of the data was used with peer review and confirmability. The Smith & Shinebourne phenomenological analysis method was used to analyze the data. Results: A total of 78 subthemes, 16 subthemes, and 6 main themes were extracted and categorized. The main themes included political factors, environmental factors, spiritual and religious factors, individual factors, and cultural factors. The results of this study indicate that religious and spiritual factors, along with other factors, are powerful drivers of helping behaviors in the workplace that are often overlooked. Organizations that foster spirituality can create higher levels of collaboration, morale, and overall performance.
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