Managing religious diversity in the workplace : examples from around the world / edited by Stefan Gröschl, Regine Bendl.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Introduction -- Part I North America: -- 2 Accommodations in Religious Matters: Quebec and Canadian Perspectives -- 3 Accommodating Religious Diversity in the Canadian Workplace: The Hijab Predicament in Quebec and Ontario -- 4 Spirituality Meets Western Medicine: Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre -- 5 Islam in American Organizations: Legal Analysis and Recommendations -- Part II Africa: -- 6 Managing Religious Diversity in the South African Workplace -- 7 Practices of Managing Religious Diversity in Institutions: Lessons from Uganda -- 8 Rethinking Religious Diversity Management in Schools: Experience From Tanzania -- 9 Are There Paths towards a New Social Pact during the Month of Ramadan? The Specific Case of Algerian Companies -- Part III Middle East and Asia: -- 10 Women in Islamic Banks in the United Arab Emirates: Tradition and Modernity -- 11 Management of Religious Diversity by Organizations in India -- 12 Managing Workplace Diversity of Religious Expressions in the Philippines -- 13 Work-based Religiosity Support in Indonesia -- Part IV Europe: -- 14 Religion and Spirituality -- the Blind Spot of Business Schools? Empirical Snapshots and Theoretical Reflections -- 15 Managing Muslim Employees and Islamic Practices at Work: Exploring Elements Shaping Policies on Religious Practices in Belgian Organizations -- 16 Performing Religious Diversity: Atheist, Christian, Muslim and Hindu Interactions in Two German Research and Development Companies -- 17 Conclusion: Religious Stimuli in the Workplace and Individual Performance: The Role of Abstract Mindset.

"Many observers propose the exclusion of all religious related aspects from organizational life, others promote a more tolerant approach of certain practices, symbols and ceremonies, and few commentators highlight the values, diverse religious beliefs and experiences that employees could bring to the organization. Arguments, conclusions and recommendations are often contradictory and inconclusive due to the complexity and dividing nature of religion diversity. In Managing Religious Diversity in the Workplace the editors present a selection of essays, conceptual papers, empirical studies and case studies about how religious diversity and spirituality are managed. The book explores how firms address organizational and managerial challenges deriving from the religion diverse backgrounds of their employees. The different contributions discuss policies and practices, how implicit and unmarked religious norms influence the ’managing’ of religious issues in organizations, and what the benefits of a religion diverse workforce are. It also includes contributions which address aspects of spirituality in the workplace, and the role of legal frameworks and their influence on organizations and their policies and practices regarding religion diversity. The perspectives and contributions include a wide range of disciplines by authors from leading academic institutions around the world."--pub. desc.