Meloni, Margaret M. See all items with this value

2013

Master of Arts in Religious Studies

Iwamura, Jane N.

Jueji

Fisher, Daniel

This paper was developed to explore the benefits of compassion in the workplace. Today's organizations run lean and have few resources to dedicate to anything that does not drive revenue. This study demonstrates that compassion does more than make people feel good. Organizations that successfully include compassion as part of their corporate culture reap tangible benefits. Employees who experience compassion at work have a more positive perception of their employer and are likely to work harder for that employer and produce higher quality work. Organizations that treat employees compassionately have better employer-employee relations and when faced with tough times, these organizations tend to be more resilient.

This study uses a Buddhist inspired definition of compassion, and shows how the benefits of compassion can be quantified. This is accomplished by providing examples of organizations that have made compassion part of their corporate culture.

Comparative religion See all items with this value

Philosophy of religion See all items with this value

Management See all items with this value

Benefits of compassion See all items with this value

Buddhist compassion See all items with this value

Compassion See all items with this value

Compassion at work See all items with this value

Corporate culture See all items with this value

Workplace compassion See all items with this value

University of the West

9781321099621