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.

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/

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/

Miller, L. J., & colleagues. (2025). Workplace support for religion and spirituality buffered burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociology of Religion. Advance online publication. https://academic.oup.com/socrel/advance-article/doi/10.1093/socrel/sraf025/8238292

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. https://laverne.edu/academy/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/02/ghazzawi-faith-and-job-satisfaction.pdf

Dean, K. L. (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. https://www.regent.edu/acad/global/publications/jbpl/vol9no1/Vol9Iss1_JBPL_3_Dean.pdf

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. https://hc.edu/center-for-christianity-in-business/2023/02/07/motivations-in-faith-based-organizations/

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. https://www.hrgrapevine.com/us/content/article/2025-09-01-workplace-incivility-costs-us-firms-2-1bn-a-day-says-shrm-research

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. https://hrmars.com/papers_submitted/22389/the-systematic-literature-review-on-the-role-of-faith-and-religion-for-ethics-development-in-society.pdf

Ahmad, N., & colleagues. (2022). Examining religiosity to determine student ethical behavior intention. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363189717_Examining_religiosity_to_determine_student_ethical_behavior_intention/fulltext/63618c75431b1f5300600d0c/Examining-religiosity-to-determine-student-ethical-behavior-intention.pdf

Katsigianni, E. (2023). Role of religion in shaping ethical and moral values among youth in Athens. Journal of Sociology and Psychology. https://stratfordjournalpublishers.org/journals/index.php/Journal-of-Sociology-Psychology/article/view/1467

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. https://scholarworks.indianapolis.iu.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/511f2d43-f8c7-4c11-b59e-047f1d63a909/content

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. https://www.abacademies.org/articles/the-influence-of-religious-commitment-on-organizational-culture.pdf

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.

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. https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/512216/religion-spirituality-tools-better-wellbeing.aspx

Rahman, M. (2024). Discover Islamic work ethics factors for shaping work culture in Indonesia. ResearchGate Preprint. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/386429414_DISCOVER_ISLAMIC_WORK_ETHICS_FACTORS_FOR_SHAPING_WORK_CULTURE_IN_INDONESIA

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