Spiritualita v manažerských profesích: Kvalitativní studie v českém kontextu

This article presents a qualitative study that explores how managers in the secular Czech context perceive and experience spirituality in their professional lives. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of interviews with twenty participants, the study reveals that spirituality is rarely associated with organized religion and instead takes on individualized, intuitive, and pragmatic forms. It serves as a means of pursuing self-development, coping with stress and existential crises, and finding deeper meaning in work. Personal rituals, meditation, symbolic objects, and a strong emphasis on value integrity play a significant role. The study also highlights skepticism towards corporate-driven spiritual initiatives, which are often perceived as superficial or inauthentic. The findings illustrate the dynamic and multifaceted nature of spirituality in managerial practice and show that even in a highly secular society, it can be a vital source of professional identity etc.

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Český lid
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2025-09-25
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https://doi.org/10.21104/cl.2025.3.03
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Education, Psychology, and Social Research
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Spiritualita v manažerských profesích: Kvalitativní studie v českém kontextu

Lenka Jedličková, Tomáš Bubík
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Spiritualita v manažerských profesích: Kvalitativní studie v českém kontextu

Lenka Jedličková, Tomáš Bubík
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Abstract

This article presents a qualitative study that explores how managers in the secular Czech context perceive and experience spirituality in their professional lives. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of interviews with twenty participants, the study reveals that spirituality is rarely associated with organized religion and instead takes on individualized, intuitive, and pragmatic forms. It serves as a means of pursuing self-development, coping with stress and existential crises, and finding deeper meaning in work. Personal rituals, meditation, symbolic objects, and a strong emphasis on value integrity play a significant role. The study also highlights skepticism towards corporate-driven spiritual initiatives, which are often perceived as superficial or inauthentic. The findings illustrate the dynamic and multifaceted nature of spirituality in managerial practice and show that even in a highly secular society, it can be a vital source of professional identity etc.

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