Religion in a Changing Workplace

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Elaine Howard Ecklund (Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology, Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology, Rice University) Denise Daniels (Hudson T. Harrison Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship, Hudson T. Harrison Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship, Wheaton College)

Religion in a Changing Workplace

Elaine Howard Ecklund (Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology, Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology, Rice University), Denise Daniels (Hudson T. Harrison Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship, Hudson T. Harrison Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship, Wheaton College), Christopher P. Scheitle (Associate Professor of Sociology, Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
01 January 2025

Religion & politics; Business ethics

Employees are increasingly embracing the notion of ""bringing their whole selves to work,"" and many employers are encouraging them. Those whole selves often include religious identities, however, and that can make things complicated. Employers can be uncertain about how to respond to workers' religious identities and afraid that such expression will lead to conflict.

Elaine Howard Ecklund, Denise Daniels, and Christopher P. Scheitle have conducted more than 15,000 surveys and 300 in-depth interviews on the subject of faith at work in the US. In this thoughtful exploration of religious identities in the workplace--the culmination of five years of research--the authors make the case for inclusion and argue that employers should accommodate religious self-expression at work. Their data-driven but accessible approach uses up-to-date research to show how a wide range of workers understand their work vis-a-vis their faith, and how religious identities overlap with--and may be key to fostering--other kinds of diversity. By looking at how workers from a variety of religious traditions and social groups are bringing their faith into the workplace, the authors identify why and how organizations can foster a diversity of religious beliefs and expressions in the workplace. This book will help organizational leaders, workers, and scholars understand both the challenges and benefits of the integration of faith at work and to respond thoughtfully and respectfully to the presence of religion in the workplace.

By: Elaine Howard Ecklund (Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology Rice University), Denise Daniels (Hudson T. Harrison Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship, Hudson T. Harrison Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship, Wheaton College), Christopher P. Scheitle (Associate Professor of Sociology, Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 960g
ISBN: 9780197675007
ISBN 10: 019767500X
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 01 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments 1: The Double-Edged Sword of Religion in a Changing Workplace 2: Leaders Fear Faith Expression 3: Expressing Faith at Work 4: The Double-Edged Sword of Being Called to Work 5: The Why for How: Religion, Coping, and Meaning at Work 6: Faith and Ethics at Work 7: Measuring and Managing Workplace Religious Discrimination 8: Nuanced Religious Accommodation 9: Faith, Family, and Work 10: Ways Forward for Religion at Work Appendix A References

Elaine Howard Ecklund is Herbert S. Autrey Chair in Social Sciences, Professor of Sociology, and director of the Boniuk Institute at Rice University. She is the author of seven books, including Science Vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think, and over 150 research articles. She is past President of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and current President of the Religious Research Association. In 2018 she was a Gifford Lecturer and in 2022 won Rice's Presidential mentoring award. Denise Daniels is the Hudson T. Harrison Professor Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship at Wheaton College and a sought-after speaker and consultant who serves on the outside board of a fintech company and two non-profit organizations. She has published dozens of peer-reviewed research articles and is the co-author of Working in the Presence of God: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Work. Christopher P. Scheitle is an Associate Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University. He has authored over one hundred scholarly articles and five books including, most recently The Faithful Scientist: Anti-Religious Bias in Scientific Training. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation, and other agencies.

Reviews for Religion in a Changing Workplace

This would be a very interesting book for someone working in an HR department to read, as they could refer to the research when recommending certain policies and procedures or proposing a shift in the organization's work culture. This book is also a great reference for any academic studying or teaching in the social sciences or business fields. The empirical research is solid and provides much evidence for recommending freedom of faith within the workplace. * Andrea Soberg, Centre for Enterprise, Markets and Ethics *