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205 gap statements mined from Workplace Spirituality and Leadership papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,813 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • There is a need for strategic planning in higher education institutions to sustain the quality of education. The study identifies a gap in the literature on the relationship between strategic planning, transformational leadership, and organizational performance in Nigerian higher education institutions.

    Strategic Planning, Transformational Leadership and Organization Performance: Driving Forces for Sustainability in Higher Education in Nigeria · 2024 · DOI

  • However, its effect on nurses' organizational commitment in Poland and Slovakia has not yet been studied.

    Nurses’ Perception of the Hospitals’ Spiritual Climate and Its Influence on Their Organizational Commitment: A Cross‐Sectional and Correlational Study · 2026 · DOI

  • Adaptive performance is vital in contemporary healthcare, yet its antecedents remain underexplored.

    Transformational Leadership and Nurses’ Adaptive Performance: The Roles of Psychological Capital and Workplace Spirituality · 2026 · DOI

  • While transformational leadership is recognized as a driver of employees' psychological resources, little is known about how these resources translate into adaptive outcomes in nursing.

    Transformational Leadership and Nurses’ Adaptive Performance: The Roles of Psychological Capital and Workplace Spirituality · 2026 · DOI

  • Although the relationship between the work environment and quality of working life has been explored in the literature, the mediating role of spirituality in this relationship remains insufficiently studied.

    The Mediating Role of Spirituality in the Effect of the Nursing Work Environment on the Quality of Working Life: A Structural Equation Modeling Study · 2025 · DOI

  • One must also point out that this investigation contributes to theory by adding new aspects, perceptions and focusing on an under-explored geographic area.

    Building individual spiritual capital through the work: a narrative study · 2025 · DOI

  • Despite the challenges Muslims face because of their stigmatized religious identity, little is known about how they navigate that identity in the workplace.

    Identity work responses to workplace stigmatization: Power positions, authenticity, religious coping and religious accommodation for skilled practising Muslim professionals · 2024 · DOI

  • The study is limited by the heterogeneity of the included studies. The study is limited by the use of different instruments and approaches to measure emotional intelligence and spirituality. The study does not provide a quantitative synthesis of the results due to the heterogeneity of the studies.

    Emotional intelligence and spirituality in university students: an integrative review · 2026 · DOI

  • The underlying mechanisms between spiritual leadership and employees' green behavior have not yet been systematically explained. The study aims to fill this gap by exploring the influence of spiritual leadership on employees' green behavior.

    Influence mechanism of spiritual leadership on employees’ green behavior: a moderated mediation model · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research can explore the impact of SRHRM on organizational outcomes. Future research can examine the role of leadership in shaping SRHRM practices. Future research can investigate the relationship between SRHRM and sustainability.

    Socially responsible human resource management and employee behavior: A 1998–2025 bibliometric analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • The study notes that there is a gap in the literature regarding the application of AI-driven leadership in religious institutions. The study also notes that the success of religious and secular institutions varies due to variances in leadership styles, ethical issues, institutional principles, and technical preparedness.

    ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE—DRIVEN LEADERSHIP MODELS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: EXAMINING LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS IN RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR INSTITUTIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests that future research should examine the application of AI-driven leadership in other types of institutions. The study implies that future research should investigate the impact of AI-driven leadership on organizational culture and ethics.

    ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE—DRIVEN LEADERSHIP MODELS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: EXAMINING LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS IN RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR INSTITUTIONS · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of an inner reference frame that carries ethical orientation, resilience, and self-leadership in modern organisations. The need for a model that integrates spiritual and philosophical resources, such as Christian virtue ethics and ancient Stoicism.

    Faith and Inner Leadership: The Integration of Christian and Stoic Virtue Ethics for Resilient Leadership in the Digital Age · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to clarify the conditions under which devotion contributes to or undermines human flourishing.

    The Dual Nature of Devotion: Bestowing Significance Upon One’s Existence, or Squandering One’s Life · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the application of heutagogy in other contexts, such as non-Christian traditions. Future research could examine the long-term effects of heutagogy on spiritual growth.

    Heutagogy and spiritual growth: evidence from multi-year action research · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a gap in empirical research on heutagogy and spiritual growth. The study aims to address this gap by examining the impact of heutagogy on spiritual growth.

    Heutagogy and spiritual growth: evidence from multi-year action research · 2026 · DOI

  • Recommendations for future research involve testing the Spiritual Self-Leadership model with various audiences to ensure its usability and generalizability. First, testing the model with a wide sample of ATCKs within Canada could further confirm the findings of this study. This sample should include those from FBOs and non-FBOs including multiple organizations and professions, as well as various ages and cultures.

    Cultivating Spiritual Self-Leadership: A Pathway towards Authentic Spiritual Leadership · 2026 · DOI

  • In terms of organizational culture, improvements are needed because employees are not always able to complete tasks with optimal quality and have not yet succeeded in creating a conducive work environment. Therefore, leaders should instill values that can encourage organizational improvement in the future.

    The Role of Spiritual Intelligence Moderation in Improving Organizational Commitment and Employee Performance at Ministry of Religion Regional Office · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of research on the relationship between perceived social support and career calling among pre-service teachers. The need to explore the mediating roles of vocational outcome expectations and professional identity in this relationship.

    Perceived social support and pre-service teachers' career calling: roles of vocational outcome expectations and professional identity · 2026 · DOI

  • The study faced challenges in terms of limited sample size and selection criteria. The study had to consider cultural values and differences in work cultures between Chinese and Indonesian employees. The study had to address the issue of demographic factors having no significant influence on work orientation dimensions.

    Factoring Work Orientation 5-M for Employed Adults of Expatriate Chinese Employees and Locals in Indonesia · 2026 · DOI

  • The study had a limited sample size and selection criteria. The study found that demographic factors had no significant influence on work orientation dimensions. The study suggests that the wordings, ability to interpret statements, and work cultural issues of the two countries may have affected the results.

    Factoring Work Orientation 5-M for Employed Adults of Expatriate Chinese Employees and Locals in Indonesia · 2026 · DOI

  • To explore the application of the model in complex, morally challenging fields, such as social organisations, healthcare, and international companies.

    Faith and Inner Leadership: The Integration of Christian and Stoic Virtue Ethics for Resilient Leadership in the Digital Age · 2026 · DOI

  • Another priest described how supervision addressed power dynamics, stating, "Supervision permitted us to name power issues that everyone knew existed, but nobody talked about. We discussed how some voices carried more weight than others, not because of wisdom or experience but because of personality, confidence, or informal alliances.

    Effect of Decision-Making Skills on the Psychological Wellbeing of Members of Religious Communities in the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya · 2026 · DOI

  • Penelitian lebih lanjut tentang manajemen SDM spiritual. Penelitian tentang aplikasi manajemen SDM spiritual dalam berbagai industri.

    PERAN MANAJEMEN SDM SPIRITUAL DALAM MENINGKATKAN KINERJA DAN ETIKA KERJA · 2026 · DOI

  • Kurangnya penelitian tentang manajemen SDM spiritual. Kurangnya integrasi nilai-nilai spiritual ke dalam praktik pengelolaan karyawan dalam organisasi.

    PERAN MANAJEMEN SDM SPIRITUAL DALAM MENINGKATKAN KINERJA DAN ETIKA KERJA · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) Its effect on nurses' organizational commitment in Poland and Slovakia has not yet been studied (“Nurses’ Perception of the Hospitals’ Spiritual Climate and Its Influence on…”, 2026); (2) Adaptive performance is vital in contemporary healthcare, yet its antecedents remain underexplored (“Transformational Leadership and Nurses’ Adaptive Performance: The Roles of…”, 2026); (3) Future research can explore the impact of SRHRM on organizational outcomes (“Socially responsible human resource management and employee behavior: A…”, 2026); (4) The study suggests that future research should examine the application of AI-driven leadership in other types of institutions (“ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE—DRIVEN LEADERSHIP MODELS AND ORGANIZATIONAL…”, 2026); (5) The lack of an inner reference frame that carries ethical orientation, resilience, and self-leadership in modern organisations (“Faith and Inner Leadership: The Integration of Christian and Stoic Virtue…”, 2026). 205 gap statements have been mined from Workplace Spirituality and Leadership papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 1,813 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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