Faith Traditions and Practices in the Workplace Volume I: The Role of Religion in Unprecedented Times

by Mai Chi Vu (Editor), Nadia Singh (Editor), Nicholas Burton (Editor), Irene Chu (Editor)

Overview

This two volume work examines the role of spiritual and religious traditions as a balancing force during times of crisis in organizational settings. Elucidating the varied ways in which spiritual/religious traditions provide new ways of coping in unprecedented times, the chapters provide an integrative review and critical analysis of recent research in the field. Bringing together an extraordinary compendium of religious/ spiritual traditions through a combination of Eastern and Western approaches, this comprehensive work provides a new perspective and highlights alternative mechanisms to deal with current socio-economic dilemmas and workplace crisis facing humanity.

Weaving together various strands in a systematic manner, Volume 1 focuses on the faith traditions and practices including Hinduism Sikhism, Quakerism, Catholicism, Presbyterianism, Abraham religions, while Volume 2 focuses on spiritual traditions including Buddhism and Confucianism. Within the chapters of Volume 1, the authors offer critical explorations of a wide range of topics ranging from crisis management, community responses to Covid-19, environmental degradation and inclusive economic growth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783031093517
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	11/10/2022
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment
Edition description:	1st ed. 2022
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mai C. Vu is a Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Management at Northumbria University, UK. She publishes regularly in the Journal of Business Ethics, Management Learning, Journal of Management Inquiry, European Management Review, Journal of Business Research, and the International Journal of Human Resource Management.

Nadia Singh is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Northumbria University, UK and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy of UK. She has published her work in journals such as the World Development, Journal of Development Studies and Gender, Work and Organisation.

Nicholas Burton is an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy, at Northumbria University, UK. He has published in the Journal of Business Ethics, Management Learning, Journal of Management History, Review of Managerial Science, Management Learning, and Strategic Change.

Irene Chu is an Associate Professor in International Business, at the University of Bradford, UK. She has published in the Journal of Business Ethics, British Journal of Management, and Research in International Business and Finance.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION.- CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Faith traditions in Unprecedented Times.- SIKHISM.- CHAPTER 2: Sikhism and Covid-19: Ethics of community service and activism.- CHAPTER 3: Sikhism and Sustainability: New approaches to environmental ethics.- CHRISTIANITY.- CHAPTER 4: ‘Work as a calling’ – Mitigating the decline in social capital.- QUAKERISM.- CHAPTER 5: The potential and limitations of Quaker discernment.- PRESBYTERIANISM.- CHAPTER 6: The Presbyterian virtue of thrift in traditional Scottish banking.- ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS.- CHAPTER 7: Morally Responsible Behavior in Unprecedented Times: Relevance of Sacred Texts of Abrahamic Religions to Workplace Behavior.- HINDUISM.- CHAPTER 8: LESSONS FROM ANCIENT INDIAN SCRIPTURES FOR BUSINESS AND SOCIETY.- BAHAI.- CHAPTER 9: ERADICATING EXTREMES OF POVERTY AND WEALTH: A COLLECTIVE UNDERTAKING AND A DETERMINANT OF JUSTICE.