Religious Diversity in the Workplace

Cambridge University Press, 12/28/2017
EAN 9781316501733, ISBN10: 1316501736

Paperback, 518 pages, 22.9 x 15.2 x 3 cm
Language: English

Employees bring their beliefs and religious values to work, and this can be a source of either positive performance or negative conflict. Social conflicts around religion impact more than societies and communities. They also impact organizations. 'Anti-religion' sentiments tend to be based on the perception that religion can be neatly separated from the 'more acceptable/palatable' spirituality, but this ignores the fact that - for most people - the two are intimately intertwined and inseparable. As religious identity is salient for a majority of the world's population, it is thus an important aspect of organizations - particularly those with a large and diverse body of employees. This handbook provides a timely and necessary analysis of religious diversity in organizations, investigating the role of national context, the intersections of religion with ethnicity and gender, and approaches to diversity management.

Introduction
the complex interface of work and religion Jawad Syed, Alain Klarsfeld, Faith Wambur Ngunjiri and Charmine E. J. Härtel
Part I. General Frameworks and Sources of Reflection
1. A relational perspective on religious diversity at work Jawad Syed
2. Religious diversity, identity and workplace inclusion Charmine E. J. Härtel, Jasmin C. R. Härtel and Prem Ramburuth
Part II. Religious Approaches
3. The Christian faith and the preservation of personal identity Timothy Ewest
4. Islamic view of diversity
implications for the business world Abbas J. Ali
5. The untold, the unseen and the forgettable
Jewishness, Jews and Judaism in diversity management scholarship Alain Klarsfeld
6. National perspectives on Jews at work
contrasting Australia, France, Israel and the UK Alain Klarsfeld, Diane Bebbington, Avi Kay, Lucy Taksa, Fei Guo and Philip Mendes
7. Hinduism, religious diversity and spirituality at work in India Radha R. Sharma and Rana Haq
8. Buddhist Brahmaviharas and religious diversity at work Edwina Pio
Part III. Regional Approaches
9. Spirituality and workplace diversity practices in Africa Kurt A. April, Thabo Makgoba and Dion A. Forster
10. The French principle of Laïcité and religious pluralism in the workplace
main findings and issues Patrick Banon and Jean-François Chanlat
11. Lessons from the academy
Concordia College's journey toward religious pluralism Jacqueline Bussie and Michelle Lelwica
12. Religious diversity in the Canadian workplace
the case of Muslims Hanifa Itani and Yusuf M. Sidani
13. Religious diversity at work in the Asia-Pacific region Edwina Pio and Timothy Pratt
Part IV. Organizational Approaches
14. Organizational approaches to religious diversity in the workplace Timothy Ewest
15. From diverse references to diverse attitudes towards religion at work
focus on the French case Géraldine Galindo and Hédia Zannad
16. Resilient leadership and tempered radicalism
navigating the intersections of race, gender, nationality and religion Faith Wambur Ngunjiri and Kathy-Ann C. Hernandez
Index.