PAYING THE DEVIL HIS DUE: LIMITS AND LIABILITIES OF WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY
International Journal of Organizational Analysis
ISSN: 1934-8835
Article publication date: 1 January 2005
Abstract
Despite the intrinsic human benefit and potential organizational benefit of spirituality, we suggest that there are limits to the effectiveness of spirituality in the workplace. Spirituality in the workplace is subject to dilemmas, costs and outright negative effects. Successful implementation of spirituality in the workplace requires organizations to pay attention to six issues: (1) net economic cost of implementation, (2) potential for worker exploitation, (3) replacing or substituting community's function or role in spirituality, (4) inappropriate practice of spirituality in the workplace, (5) potential for competitive disadvantage, and (6) increased groupthink. We conclude by discussing research opportunities and practical suggestions.
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Citation
Polley, D., Vora, J. and SubbaNarasimha, P.N. (2005), "PAYING THE DEVIL HIS DUE: LIMITS AND LIABILITIES OF WORKPLACE SPIRITUALITY", International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 50-62. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb028997
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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