Religious Diversity in the Workplace

Provides a broad perspective on religious diversity in organizations, investigating national context, intersections with ethnicity and gender, and diversity management.

Jawad Syed (Edited by), Alain Klarsfeld (Edited by), Faith Wambura Ngunjiri (Edited by), Charmine E. J. Härtel (Edited by)

9781316501733, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 December 2017

468 pages, 5 b/w illus. 19 tables
22.7 x 15.1 x 2.3 cm, 0.82 kg

'Religious Diversity in the Workplace treads boldly where many fear to go, thoughtfully raising the role and impact of religion and growing religious diversity at work. Yet go we must, if companies want to flourish at home and abroad in today's global marketplace. The editors and contributors offer a welcome and illuminating guided tour - for both scholars and practitioners - of a wide range of perspectives and insights into religious diversity in the workplace, and why it matters now than more than ever.' David W. Miller, Director, Princeton University Faith and Work Initiative, and author of God at Work: the History and Promise of the Faith at Work Movement

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.

Subject Areas: Organizational theory & behaviour [KJU], Personnel & human resources management [KJMV2], Business & management [KJ], Religion: general [HRA]