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Why Religion? Why Stigma Theory?

In: Religion and Organizational Stigma at Work

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  • Stanley Bruce Thomson

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In the majority of workplaces in Canada, the United States, and Australia the old saying of do not talk about politics or religion seems to hold true (Chan-Serafin, Brief, & George, 2013; Tracey, 2012). It seems, in the case of religion, the three wise monkeys provide the best advice with regard to managing one’s own religion and the religion of others—speak no religion, hear no religion, and see no religion. But what truly does happen in the workplace? Spirituality has exploded onto the business management agenda (Chan-Serafin et al., 2013; Lynn, Naughton, & Vanderveen, 2009; Tracey, 2012). Yet, religion seems to have been left behind by business academics. Business management academics have for the most part remained silent on the management of religion in the workplace (Steffy, 2013; Tracey, 2012). This book fills that silence with an analysis of the existing literature and the insights of participants in a four-year project on religion in the workplace.

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  • Stanley Bruce Thomson, 2015. "Why Religion? Why Stigma Theory?," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Religion and Organizational Stigma at Work, chapter 0, pages 1-7, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-51456-1_1
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137514561_1
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