Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction, Regine Bendl and Stefan Groschl. Part I North America: Accommodations in religious matters: Quebec and Canadian perspectives, Sylvie St-Onge; Accommodating religious diversity in the Canadian workplace: the hijab predicament in Quebec and Ontario, Rana Haq; Spirituality meets Western medicine: Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre, Kathy Sanderson; Islam in American organizations: legal analysis and recommendations, Bahaudin G. Mujtaba and Frank J. Cavico. Part II Africa: Managing religious diversity in the South African workplace, Nasima Mohamed Hoosen Carrim; Practices of managing religious diversity in institutions: lessons from Uganda, Vincent Bagire and Desiderio Barungi Begumisa; Rethinking religious diversity management in schools: experience from Tanzania, Gabriel Ezekia Nduye; Are there paths towards a new social pact during the month of Ramadan? The specific case of Algerian companies, Assya Khiat, Nathalie Montargot and Farid Moukkes. Part III Middle East and Asia: Women in Islamic banks in the United Arab Emirates: tradition and modernity, Celia de Anca; Management of religious diversity by organizations in India, Radha R. Sharma and Rupali Pardasani; Managing workplace diversity of religious expressions in the Philippines, Vivien T. Supangco; Work-based religiosity support in Indonesia, Tri Wulida Afrianty, Theodora Issa and John Burgess. Part IV Europe: Religion and spirituality -- the blind spot of business schools? Empirical snapshots and theoretical reflections, Wolfgang Mayrhofer and Martin A. Steinbereithner; Managing Muslim employees and Islamic practices at work: exploring elements shaping policies on religious practices in Belgian organizations, Koen Van Laer; Performing religious diversity: atheist, Christian, Muslim and Hindu interactions in two German research and development companies, Jasmin Mahadevan; Conclusion: religious stimuli in the workplace and individual performance: the role of abstract mindset, Shiva Taghavi. Index.

Many observers propose the exclusion of all religious related aspects from organizational life, others promote a more tolerant approach of certain practices, symbols and ceremonies, and few commentators highlight the values, diverse religious beliefs and experiences that employees could bring to the organization. Arguments, conclusions and recommendations are often contradictory and inconclusive due to the complexity and dividing nature of religion diversity. In Managing Religious Diversity in the Workplace the editors present a selection of essays, conceptual papers, empirical studies and case studies about how religious diversity and spirituality are managed. The book explores how firms address organizational and managerial challenges deriving from the religion diverse backgrounds of their employees. The different contributions discuss policies and practices, how implicit and unmarked religious norms influence the a "managinga (TM) of religious issues in organizations, and what the benefits of a religion diverse workforce are. It also includes contributions which address aspects of spirituality in the workplace, and the role of legal frameworks and their influence on organizations and their policies and practices regarding religion diversity. The perspectives and contributions include a wide range of disciplines by authors from leading academic institutions around the world.