The intersection of self-determination theory and workplace spirituality: an innovative framework for advancing social work administration

ABSTRACT

This conceptual article aims to explore how self-determination theory can be utilized in integrating workplace spirituality in social work administration to help address issues such as those related to employee well-being, job satisfaction, and motivation. The paper examines the interconnection between self-determination theory, workplace spirituality, and social work administration through a review of pertinent literature on these interrelated concepts. The complementation of self-determination theory and workplace spirituality in the realm of administration hopes to create a spiritually sensitive environment that boosts self-determination and promotes the well-being of social workers for them to become healthy and productive members of human service organizations.

KEYWORDS:

• Self-determination theory
• workplace spirituality
• social work administration
• human service organization
• social worker

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