Workplace and Spirituality: New Perspectives on Research and Practice - Hardcover

Dr Joan Marques; Dr Satinder Dhiman; Dr Richard King

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1594732604 ISBN 13: 9781594732607

Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Even as the subject of spirituality in the workplace is gaining momentum, surveys show the number of workers satisfied with their jobs is decreasing. The Workplace and Spirituality aims to correct this drop in morale by helping business leaders restore meaning and purpose to the workplace. Each of the twenty contributors in this anthology is a business leader, teacher, speaker, or writer on the topic of workplace spirituality, representing the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and South America. Together, they offer a comprehensive and clear understanding of what it takes, and what it means, to be a spiritual workplace. Written for business leaders, students of business management, policy-makers, and rising leaders. Includes notes, references, and index. Sample chapters include: The S-Word Revisited: New Horizons in Workplace Spirituality Love and Truth: The Golden Rules of Leadership Creating Edgewalker Organizations: Nurturing the Spiritual Leaders of Tomorrow Dr. Joan Marques, Dr. Satinder Dhiman and Dr. Richard King are co-founders of the Business Renaissance Institute in Pasadena and co-authors of Spirituality in the Workplace.

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About the Authors

Dr. Joan Marques, a founding member of the Business Renaissance Institute and ASPEX, is director of communications of the Millennium Development Goals Global Watch and chief editor of four globally available journals for scholars and practitioners. She founded and managed several businesses and a nonprofit organization focused on women's advancement, and has authored many articles and books pertaining to workplace contentment and emotional intelligence. Dr. Marques holds a doctorate in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University.

Dr. Satinder Dhiman has guided business leaders for the last twenty-five years and served for ten years as a senior lecturer in commerce at DAV College in North India. He is a founding member of the Business Renaissance Institute and ASPEX, and serves on the boards of several scholarly journals. Currently, Dr. Dhiman is professor and chair of management and associate dean of business in Woodbury University's graduate program. Winner of ACBSP’s prestigious International Teaching Excellence Award, he holds a doctorate in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University.

Dr. Richard King, a recognized authority on United States–Pacific Rim business relations, is a founding member of the Business Renaissance Institute. Founder of King International Group, he serves on the boards of various Pacific Rim–oriented organizations. He is a long-time member of the Noetic Institute and the World Business Academy. Dr. King is a frequent writer and speaker on Pacific Rim business issues and holds an honorary doctorate of business administration from Woodbury University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Skylight Paths Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594732604
• ISBN 13: 9781594732607
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288