This collection of scholarly papers focuses on the role of spirituality and ethics in renewing the contemporary management praxis. The book provides a pluralistic approach to spirituality and management, and advises on improving the ethics of organizations.
Preface to the Second Edition.- Preface.- Acknowledgement.- Introduction - Spirituality and Management; Laszlo Zsolnai.- Part 1 Spirituality: East and West.- Spirituality as the Context for Leadership; Peter Pruzan.- Spirit-centered, Rajarshi Leadership; S.K. Chakraborty.- Spirituality and Economic Democracy; Luk Bouckaert.- Part 2 Philosophical Approaches.- The Ethical Producer; Robert Allinson.- Spiritual Motivation in Management; Alpár Losoncz.- Spirituality and Human Ecosystems; Imre Lazar.- Loyalty and the Sense of Place; Ole Fogh Kirkeby.- Learning and Spirituality; Kerry Cochrane.- Part 3 Integrating Spirituality and Management.- Beyond the Prose of Business; Wojciech W. Gasparski.- The Economy of Sharing; Tibor Héjj.- Spirituality as Faith in Relation to Management; Mike J. Thompson.- Organizational Transformation through Human Values; Yazdi Jehangir Bankwala.- Spiritual-Based Leadership; William Miller.- The Impact of Spirituality in Management; Josep M. Lozano and Raimon Ribera.- Conclusion - Taking Spirituality Seriously; Laszlo Zsolnai.- Notes on Contributors.-Index.