Faith Traditions and Practices in the Workplace Volume II: The Role of Spirituality in Unprecedented Times (Palgrave Studies in Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment)

This two volume work examines the role of spiritual and religious traditions as a balancing force during times of crisis in organizational settings. Elucidating the varied ways in which spiritual/religious traditions provide new ways of coping in unprecedented times, the chapters provide an integrative review and critical analysis of recent research in the field. Bringing together an extraordinary compendium of religious/ spiritual traditions through a combination of Eastern and Western approaches, this comprehensive work provides a new perspective and highlights alternative mechanisms to deal with current socio-economic dilemmas and workplace crisis facing humanity. Weaving together various strands in a systematic manner, Volume 1 focuses on the faith traditions and practices including Hinduism Sikhism, Quakerism, Catholicism, Presbyterianism, Abraham religions and the Bahá’í tradition. Volume 2 focuses on spiritual traditions including Buddhism and Confucianism. Within the chapters of Volume 2, the authors offer critical explorations of a wide range of topics ranging from crisis management, community responses to Covid-19, ethics, mindfulness, and approaches to pedagogy and organizational research methodologies. Preface Acknowledgments Praise for Faith Traditions and Practices in the Workplace Volume II Contents Notes on Contributors Abbreviations List of Figures List of Tables Part I: Introduction 1: Introduction: Spiritual Traditions and Practices in Unprecedented Times References Part II: Buddhism 2: Nonconceptual Mindfulness: Navigating Crisis Preparedness for Crisis Management Introduction Crisis Management and Crisis Preparedness Nonconceptual Mindfulness Navigating a Mindful Culture for Crisis Preparedness Conclusions References 3: Buddhist-Enacted Practices: Implications for Coping Mechanisms in Unprecedented Times Introduction Right Mindfulness vs. Secular Mindfulness Practices The Middle Way Skillful Means Non-Self Concluding Remarks References Part III: Confucianism 4: Harmony in Taiwan’s Covid Response and MacIntyrean Goods Introduction Confucian Harmony MacIntyre’s Conceptual Framework Empirical Study Findings Discussion Conclusion References 5: Confucian Rituals and the Workplace: Fostering Self-Refinement and Making Our Shared World More Habitable in Unsettled Times Part One: A Typology of Rituals Part Two: Ethical Dimensions of Confucian Rituals and Their Relevance in Our De-symbolized World Part Three: Implications of Confucian Rituals for the Workplace in Unsettled Times Conclusion References 6: Humanistic Leadership in the Confucian Context: Philosophical Foundations and Empirical Implications Introduction Confucian Virtues and Leadership in Organizational Literature Confucian Virtues: Contemporary Relevance of Confucian Virtue Ethics Tradition to Leadership and Management Literatures Confucian Virtuous Leadership in Organizational Theory Humanistic Leadership in a Confucian Context The Philosophical Premises: Humaneness in Ancient Confucian Literature Reconstructing Confucian Humanism Operationalizing Confucian Humaneness: Studies on Confucian Humanistic Leadership Discussion The Need for Confucian Humanism in Unprecedented Times: Enacting Confucian Humanistic Leadership during the New Pandemic Implications for Practice Recommendations for Future Research and Conclusions References Part IV: Pedagogy 7: Zen Koan Pedagogy: A Spiritual Approach to Management Education Introduction Features of Zen Koan Pedagogy A Holistic and Spiritual Approach Verbal and Nonverbal Methods A Living Tradition Spontaneity and Creativity Exploring Zen Koan Pedagogy in Management Education During Covid-19 Sitting Meditation Reflexive Learner Activity Bewildering Question Council Practice Conclusion References Part V: Methodology 8: Designing and Implementing Ecological Models in Organisation Studies: Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping Approach (FCM) Introduction The Theoretical Foundations of FCM Designing and Implementing FCM Studies Step 1: Planning an FCM Study Step 2: Obtaining FCMs Step 3: Analysing FCMs Discussion Case Illustration 1 Case Illustration 2 Conclusions References Index