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Business Religion Spirituality: A New Synthesis (John W. Houck Notre Dame Series in Business Ethics)
Oliver F. Williams (Ed.)
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Description for Business Religion Spirituality: A New Synthesis (John W. Houck Notre Dame Series in Business Ethics)
Hardcover. Spirituality seems to be a basic human good essential for human flourishing. This work raises questions about spirituality in the workplace. What are the moral questions that should guide leaders? Is spirituality being treated as simply an instrumental good? Editor(s): Williams, Oliver F., C.S.C. Series: John W.Houck Notre Dame Series in Business Ethics. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRLK; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 31. Weight in Grams: 644.
The new emphasis on spirituality in the workplace has been widely discussed in recent years and reported in major publications such as the Wall Street Journal and Fortune. Spirituality seems to be a basic human good essential for human flourishing. The contributors to this volume are all proponents of spirituality in the workplace, yet all raise important questions about this movement and what it means. What are the moral questions that should guide leaders? Is spirituality being treated as simply an instrumental good, valued for its usefulness in enhancing productivity and well-being? What are the responsibilities of business leaders? Of ... Read morebusiness schools and their faculty? Of churches? The essayists in this collection reflect on these and other pertinent questions.
The common thread linking these authors is that all have distinguished themselves in their respective fields or professions and all wish to advance spirituality in business. Contributors to Business, Religion, and Spirituality provide a sober, but positive, prognosis for this new growth in spirituality while offering direction for the future.
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Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
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John W.Houck Notre Dame Series in Business Ethics
Place of Publication
Notre Dame IN, United States
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About Oliver F. Williams (Ed.)
Oliver F. Williams, C.S.C., is associate professor of management in the Mendoza School of Business and director of the Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business at the University of Notre Dame. He also serves as the Donald Gordon Fellow and Visiting Professor in a joint appointment at the University of Cape Town and Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, ... Read moreSouth Africa. Contributors: Oliver F. Williams, C.S.C., Martin E. Marty, Laura L. Nash, Robert G. Kennedy, James J. McGee, André L. Delbecq, Edwin M. Epstein, Krishna S. Dhir, Jamal A. Badawi, Lawrence S. Cunningham, Ian I. Mitroff, John T. Ryan III, John Caron, Claudia McGeary, Buzz McCoy, Stephen J. Porth, David Steingard, John McCall, Gerald F. Cavanaugh, S.J., Patricia Vandenberg, C.S.C., Mary Kathryn Grant, Peter J. Giammalvo, and John A. Gallagher. Show Less
Reviews for Business Religion Spirituality: A New Synthesis (John W. Houck Notre Dame Series in Business Ethics)
“… highly enlightening, fascinating, interesting, intriguing and challenging. After reading it, one certainly feels that one has been enriched by these thought provoking texts.” —PRAXIS: Journal for Christian Business Leadership “… this is a timely and interesting book. Anyone who believes that spirituality can and should have an important place in business will find valuable arguments in support of his ... Read moreview as well as critiques and reasons to look for solid foundations for it. [T]he book will be helpful to any reader who is looking … for … stimulating ideas on the subject.” —Markets and Morality “...a collection of thoughtful and thought-provoking essays by diverse learned authors concerning the meeting point between commercial workplace responsibility and personal spiritual values.” —Midwest Book Review “Recommended. General readers, undergraduates, and professionals.” —Choice Show Less
