Description
Book SynopsisThis 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.
Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1: Introduction: Spiritual traditions and practices in Unprecedented Times
BUDDHISM
CHAPTER 2: Buddhist Right Mindfulness in Unprecedented times: Implications for Crisis
CHAPTER 3: Buddhist-enacted practices through a critical lens: Implications for coping mechanisms with impermanence and unprecedented times
CONFUCIANISM
CHAPTER 4: Harmony in Taiwan’s Covid Response and MacIntyrean Goods
CHAPTER 5: Confucian Ethics and Ritual: Combatting the “Hell of the Same”
CHAPTER 6: Humanistic leadership in the Confucian context: Philosophical foundations and empirical implications
PEDAGOGY
CHAPTER 7: Zen koan pedagogy: An alternative approach to management education
METHODOLOGY
CHAPTER 8: Designing and Implementing Ecological Models in Organization Studies: Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping Approach (FCM)
