Ebook: Spirituality and Business: Exploring Possibilities for a New Management Paradigm
Author: Sharda S. Nandram Margot Esther Borden (auth.) Sharda S. Nandram Margot Esther Borden (eds.)
- Tags: Management/Business for Professionals, Religious Studies, Human Resource Management
- Year: 2010
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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The effects of globalization influence corporate life and entrepreneurial culture and the implications are felt, directly or indirectly, by every world citizen. This book examines our inevitable relationship with business and the drives behind the way we do business. In a nutshell: ‘me and mine’ or ‘thee and thine’. The former ends up in a cul-de-sac of individual and collective emptiness, alienation and self-destruction. The latter involves a transformation in the way we do business and leads to such benefits as collaboration, mutual enrichment and our livelihood being an integral part of our quest for a meaningful and fulfilling life. Spirituality is presented in this book as a possibility for providing a non-denominational inspiration and framework - both in theory and practice - for bringing about an inner transformation resulting in a new paradigm for business and management.
The effects of globalization influence corporate life and entrepreneurial culture and the implications are felt, directly or indirectly, by every world citizen. This book examines our inevitable relationship with business and the drives behind the way we do business. In a nutshell: ‘me and mine’ or ‘thee and thine’. The former ends up in a cul-de-sac of individual and collective emptiness, alienation and self-destruction. The latter involves a transformation in the way we do business and leads to such benefits as collaboration, mutual enrichment and our livelihood being an integral part of our quest for a meaningful and fulfilling life. Spirituality is presented in this book as a possibility for providing a non-denominational inspiration and framework - both in theory and practice - for bringing about an inner transformation resulting in a new paradigm for business and management.
The effects of globalization influence corporate life and entrepreneurial culture and the implications are felt, directly or indirectly, by every world citizen. This book examines our inevitable relationship with business and the drives behind the way we do business. In a nutshell: ‘me and mine’ or ‘thee and thine’. The former ends up in a cul-de-sac of individual and collective emptiness, alienation and self-destruction. The latter involves a transformation in the way we do business and leads to such benefits as collaboration, mutual enrichment and our livelihood being an integral part of our quest for a meaningful and fulfilling life. Spirituality is presented in this book as a possibility for providing a non-denominational inspiration and framework - both in theory and practice - for bringing about an inner transformation resulting in a new paradigm for business and management.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 16-16
Introduction: Exploring Possibilities for a New Paradigm....Pages 1-13
Spirituality and Business....Pages 17-32
Methodological Issues in the Study of Spirituality at Work....Pages 33-44
Spirituality in Management Theories: A Perspective from India....Pages 45-59
Innovation of Management in a Crisis: The Spiritual Power of Organizations....Pages 61-72
From Business Ethics to Business Spirituality: The Socratic Model of Leadership....Pages 73-85
Ethics Needs Spirituality....Pages 87-90
Front Matter....Pages 92-92
Impact of Spirituality: Views of an Entrepreneur in India....Pages 93-100
Spirituality and Diversity....Pages 101-107
Case Study: AWARE at Shell....Pages 109-116
Inspiring Individuals: Transforming Organizations....Pages 117-128
Integral Transformational Coaching....Pages 129-140
Buddhist Practice and Principles and their Place in Organizations....Pages 141-152
Transformational Learning: An Ancient Concept in Modern Times....Pages 153-161
Front Matter....Pages 164-164
Applying an Integral Perspective to Business Strategy: A Case Study....Pages 165-181
Synchronizing Leadership Style with Integral Transformational Yoga Principles....Pages 183-203
Wholesome Leadership Development Process: Case Study of a Business Organization....Pages 205-217
The Model of Critique in Business....Pages 219-232
The Spiritual Features of Servant-Leadership....Pages 233-244
Epilogue: Ingredients of a New Paradigm....Pages 245-248
Back Matter....Pages 249-263
The effects of globalization influence corporate life and entrepreneurial culture and the implications are felt, directly or indirectly, by every world citizen. This book examines our inevitable relationship with business and the drives behind the way we do business. In a nutshell: ‘me and mine’ or ‘thee and thine’. The former ends up in a cul-de-sac of individual and collective emptiness, alienation and self-destruction. The latter involves a transformation in the way we do business and leads to such benefits as collaboration, mutual enrichment and our livelihood being an integral part of our quest for a meaningful and fulfilling life. Spirituality is presented in this book as a possibility for providing a non-denominational inspiration and framework - both in theory and practice - for bringing about an inner transformation resulting in a new paradigm for business and management.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 16-16
Introduction: Exploring Possibilities for a New Paradigm....Pages 1-13
Spirituality and Business....Pages 17-32
Methodological Issues in the Study of Spirituality at Work....Pages 33-44
Spirituality in Management Theories: A Perspective from India....Pages 45-59
Innovation of Management in a Crisis: The Spiritual Power of Organizations....Pages 61-72
From Business Ethics to Business Spirituality: The Socratic Model of Leadership....Pages 73-85
Ethics Needs Spirituality....Pages 87-90
Front Matter....Pages 92-92
Impact of Spirituality: Views of an Entrepreneur in India....Pages 93-100
Spirituality and Diversity....Pages 101-107
Case Study: AWARE at Shell....Pages 109-116
Inspiring Individuals: Transforming Organizations....Pages 117-128
Integral Transformational Coaching....Pages 129-140
Buddhist Practice and Principles and their Place in Organizations....Pages 141-152
Transformational Learning: An Ancient Concept in Modern Times....Pages 153-161
Front Matter....Pages 164-164
Applying an Integral Perspective to Business Strategy: A Case Study....Pages 165-181
Synchronizing Leadership Style with Integral Transformational Yoga Principles....Pages 183-203
Wholesome Leadership Development Process: Case Study of a Business Organization....Pages 205-217
The Model of Critique in Business....Pages 219-232
The Spiritual Features of Servant-Leadership....Pages 233-244
Epilogue: Ingredients of a New Paradigm....Pages 245-248
Back Matter....Pages 249-263
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