Compassion and altruism in organizations: a path for firm survival
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Compassion and altruism in organizations: a path for firm survivalDate
2022-08-24Publisher
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Barghouti, Z., Guinot, J. and Chiva, R. (2023), "Compassion and altruism in organizations: a path for firm survival", International Journal of Manpower, Vol. 44 No. 9, pp. 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-05-2021-0266Type
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Abstract
Purpose
The authors draw on this approach to explore the consequences of compassion and altruism in the workplace for firm performance, using organizational resilience as a mediating variable.
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Purpose
The authors draw on this approach to explore the consequences of compassion and altruism in the workplace for firm performance, using organizational resilience as a mediating variable.
Design/methodology/approach
In recent years, a paradigm shift has been proposed in the organizational sciences that includes a change from self-centeredness to interconnectedness. This emergent management paradigm considers that employees are not only motivated by self-interest but also by other-centered values, such as altruism and compassion for others. This alternative proposal suggests the need for a more humanistic perspective for management. To carry out the research, the authors applied a structural equation model to a sample of highly innovative companies from different sectors.
Findings
The results confirm that compassion at work leads to a climate based on altruism, which indirectly increases firm performance by means of organizational resilience. This study contributes to the organizational literature by revealing some benefits of promoting altruism and compassion in organizations.
Originality/value
This study therefore provides a detailed analysis of the consequences of altruism and compassion in organizations and reveals some organizational conditions that can drive firm performance. Moreover, this study is the first to suggest and empirically validate that a work climate based on altruism enhances organizational resilience. In turn, organizational resilience enables the firm to take appropriate actions to convert unexpected and adverse situations that potentially threaten its survival into sources of opportunity and growth. [-]
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International Journal of Manpower, 2022, Vol. 44 No. 9Funder Name
Generalitat Valenciana | MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033
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GV/2021/088 | PID2020-116299GB-I00
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Copyright © 2022, Zina Barghouti, Jacob Guinot and Ricardo Chiva
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