The “what”, “why” and “how” of spirituality in the workplace

While the attention to workplace spirituality is growing, there is debate as to what exactly this term “spirituality” means. There seems to be multiple views of workplace spirituality. It could be argued that there are different definitions for the meaning of “spirituality” due to the very strong personal nature of the word itself. We argue that this multiple view of spirituality is a positive thing for organizations if managers attempt to understand differing spiritual views and also encourage all views within an organization. In this paper, we summarize the different perspectives of spirituality, discuss the benefits of encouraging spirituality within organizations, and examine different perspectives of implementing a spirituality‐based culture within firms. Abstracts and keywords......Page 1 Guest editorial......Page 6 The ‘‘what’’, ‘‘why’’ and ‘‘how’’ of spirituality in the workplace......Page 9 Spirituality and leadership praxis......Page 21 Coming out of the closet......Page 39 Linking emotional intelligence, spirituality and workplace performance......Page 59 ‘‘The Rule of Benedict’’ and its relevance to the world of work......Page 75 A spiritual perspective on learning in the workplace......Page 86 Title from e-book cover screen (viewed on July 14, 2005).