References for Value of Faith and Work

Key Journal Articles from “Research: The Business Impact of Faith-Friendly Workplaces“

Section 1 — Well-Being

Koenig, H. G. (n.d.). Harold G. Koenig profile and publications. Duke University School of Medicine. https://medicine.duke.edu/profile/harold-g-koenig

Koenig, H. G., King, D. E., & Carson, V. B. (2012). Handbook of religion and health (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.

Syahir, Abidin, Sa’ari & Abdul Rahman. (2025). Workplace spirituality and its impact on employee well-being: A systematic review (2020–2024). Journal of Religion and Health. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12449368/

Gallup. (2024). Religion and spirituality are tools for better well-being. Gallup News. https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/512216/religion-spirituality-tools-better-wellbeing.aspx

Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation & Culture. (n.d.). Why faith is good for the workplace. https://washingtoninst.org/why-faith-is-good-for-the-workplace/

Goff, Biney, Ecklund & Daniels. (2025). Workplace support for religion and spirituality buffered burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociology of Religion. Advance online publication. link

Koenig, H. G. (2012). Religion, spirituality, and health: The research and clinical implications. ISRN Psychiatry, 2012, Article 278730. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.5402/2012/278730

Section 2 — Motivation, Engagement & Job Satisfaction

Ghazzawi, I., & Smith, Y. (2019). Faith and job satisfaction: Is religion a missing link? Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict. link

Dean, D.J. (2008). Integration of Christian values in the workplace: The Fruit of the Spirit as predictors of engagement and commitment. Journal of Biblical Perspectives in Leadership, 9(1). Regent University. link

Walker, A. G., & colleagues. (2012). The relationship between the integration of faith and work with life and job outcomes. Journal of Business Ethics, 112, 453–465. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23327333

Gao, R., & Sawatsky, K. (2023, February 7). Motivations in faith-based organizations. Center for Christianity in Business, Houston Christian University. link

Khan, M. A., & colleagues. (2025). Religious human resource practices and job engagement: The moderating role of religious work ethics. Cogent Psychology, 12(1). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23311908.2025.2568458

Sharma, S., & colleagues. (2025). Workplace spirituality, trust, and employee engagement: Evidence from India. Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/02560909251325386

Section 3 — Civility & Conflict Reduction

Society for Human Resource Management. (2025). SHRM Civility Index. SHRM.
https://www.shrm.org/topics-tools/topics/civility

Society for Human Resource Management. (2025). Incivility’s cost to employers: $2 billion a day. HR Grapevine.
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Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance. (2024). Religion in a changing workplace (15,000+ surveys; 300+ interviews). Oxford University Press.
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American Bar Association. (2024, December). Religion and work: Navigating religious accommodations post–Groff v. DeJoy. ABA Center for Human Rights.
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Hasan, M. (2022). Embracing workplace religious diversity and inclusion. In Palgrave studies in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Palgrave Macmillan.
https://www.cs.jhu.edu/~misha/DIReadingSeminar/Papers/Hasan22.pdf

Pew Charitable Trusts. (2024, September). It’s a critical time to bridge religious divides. Pew Research & Analysis Report.
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Cortina, L. M. (2008). Unseen injustice: Incivility as modern discrimination in organizations. Academy of Management Review, 33(1), 55–75.
https://www.jstor.org/stable/20159376

Section 4 — Ethics, Integrity & Values Alignment

Saroglou, V. (2014). Faith and behavior: Psychological perspectives. In Religion, personality, and social behavior (pp. 45–78). Springer. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-017-9436-7_3

Rahman, A., & colleagues. (2023). The systematic literature review on the role of faith and religion for ethics development in society (2019–2023). International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. link

Ahmad, N., & colleagues. (2022). Examining religiosity to determine student ethical behavior intention. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education. link

Katsigianni, E. (2023). Role of religion in shaping ethical and moral values among youth in Athens. Journal of Sociology and Psychology. link

Central Michigan University. (2023). Civility and spirituality: Spiritual self-care and ethical character development (Graduate research project). CMU Scholarly Repository. https://scholarly.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=CMUGR2023-007.1.1

King, P. E., & Boyatzis, C. J. (2018). Emerging adult religiosity and spirituality: Linking beliefs, values, and ethical decision-making. Indiana University ScholarWorks. link

Singh, R. (2019). The role of religion in shaping organizational ethics and practices. International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews. https://ijrar.org/papers/IJRAR19D6169.pdf

Sharma, P., & colleagues. (2025). Exploring the relationship of spirituality and morality: A systematic review (2019–2022). International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts. https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2502939.pdf

Hassan, M. (2024). The influence of religious commitment on organizational culture. Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications and Conflict. link

Section 5 — Global Scalability

Grim, B. J., & Finke, R. (2011). The price of freedom denied: Religious persecution and conflict in the 21st century. Cambridge University Press. link

Grim, Clark & Snyder. (2014). Is Religious Freedom Good for Business?: A Conceptual and Empirical Analysis, Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion. https://www.religjournal.com/pdf/ijrr10004.pdf

Hassan, R., & colleagues. (2025). Corporate social responsibility and spirituality: Emerging paradigms and a future research agenda. Journal of Sustainable Business. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40991-025-00123-4

Gallup. (2024). Religion and spirituality are tools for better well-being. Gallup News. link

Sharma, P., & colleagues. (2025). Workplace spirituality and its impact on employee well-being: A systematic review (2020–2024). Journal of Religion and Health. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12449368/

Rahman, M. (2024). Discover Islamic work ethics factors for shaping work culture in Indonesia. ResearchGate Preprint. link

Religious Freedom & Business Foundation. (n.d.). REDI Index: Faith-friendly workplace benchmarking tool. https://religiousfreedomandbusiness.org/redi