Journal of Organizational Change Management: Volume 12 Issue 4

The growing interest in spirituality in business: A long‐term socio‐economic explanation

Len Tischler

Interest in spirituality in business has been growing recently. This paper tries to explain such growth of interest through the application of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to the…

Spirituality in the workplace

Elmer H. Burack

The rapid growth of spirituality in the workplace and organization generally, topically and applications, is of major importance for enterprise leaders, HR officials…

The fourth wave: the spiritually‐based firm

Fraya Wagner‐Marsh, James Conley

Alvin Toffler foretold the technological “third wave”, in 1980. We suggest that there is an organizational fourth wave, the spiritually‐based firm. The movement toward…

A value‐based paradigm for creating truly healthy organizations

Mark P. Kriger, Bruce J. Hanson

This paper proposes a set of universal values, drawn from the world’s major religions, which are the basis for creating healthy organizations. These values are argued to be…

An exploratory analysis of definitions and applications of spirituality in the workplace

Brenda Freshman

In response to the rising interest in “spirituality in the workplace”, an exploratory analysis of text passages expressing definitions and applications of the topic was conducted…

Spirituality at work: an overview

Dan Butts

Spirituality at work is an idea of revolutionary potential that requires more clarity and theoretical understanding. Popular authors like Thomas Moore enrich our appreciation of…

Linking community and spirit: a commentary and some propositions

Sandra A. Waddock

This paper argues that community is a necessary element of spirituality. Community is based on connectedness and a healthy interdependence. Using Wilber’s integrative framework, I…

Christian spirituality and contemporary business leadership

André L. Delbecq

In what way does Christian spirituality impact contemporary business leadership? This short article provides examples of some executives whose personal spiritual tradition deeply…