Religion and the workplace : pluralism, spirituality, leadership / Douglas A. Hicks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hicks, Douglas A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religion in the workplace--United States.

Religion in the workplace.

Employees--Religious life--United States.

Employees.

Management--Religious aspects.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 222 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Religion & the Workplace

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How can company leaders and employees negotiate their different religious and spiritual commitments in the workplace? At a time of international debate over religious conflict and tolerance, workforces in various parts of the world are more diverse than ever before. Religion and spirituality are, for many employees, central to their identities. From the perspective of the employer, however, they can be distracting or divisive influences. This book analyzes the current interest in religion and spirituality in US companies. It offers conceptual distinctions and comparative examples (from the pluralistic contexts of India and Singapore) to trace the myriad ways that religion is present at work. It offers a model of respectful pluralism, asserting that the task of effective and ethical leadership in organizations is not to promote a single spiritual or religious framework but to create an environment in which managers and employees can respectfully express their own beliefs and practices.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; RELIGION AND THE WORKPLACE: WHAT IS AT STAKE AND WHAT LIES AHEAD; CHAPTER 1 The changing American context; CHAPTER 2 The corporate interest in spirituality; CHAPTER 3 Which spirituality in the workplace?; CHAPTER 4 Conflicts at work: is religion distinctive?; CHAPTER 5 Being religious differently; CHAPTER 6 Religions of the workplace; CHAPTER 7 Comparative contexts: India and Singapore; CHAPTER 8 Respectful pluralism at work; CHAPTER 9 Leadership for a pluralistic workplace; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-213) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-13678-4

1-280-43097-4

0-511-18044-6

0-511-20453-1

0-511-06199-4

0-511-30735-7

0-511-61547-7

0-511-07045-4

OCLC:

57254262