Maintaining 'respect for spirituality' in a secular work environment: a biographical account of the career-life journey of a black female practitioner of declared faith

Book chapter


Wilson, D. 2017. Maintaining 'respect for spirituality' in a secular work environment: a biographical account of the career-life journey of a black female practitioner of declared faith. in: Nandram, S. and Bindlish, P. (ed.) Managing VUCA Through Integrative Self-Management: How to Cope with Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity in Organizational Behavior Springer. pp. 81-106
Chapter titleMaintaining 'respect for spirituality' in a secular work environment: a biographical account of the career-life journey of a black female practitioner of declared faith
AuthorsWilson, D.
Abstract

Today’s global environment bears the mark of the beast namely, Volatility Uncertainty Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA). Hence why changes are occurring in the working lives of leaders and employees who now seek to integrate their spirituality at work. Perhaps this is due to society’s need for spiritual solutions to better respond to the turbulence triggered by the VUCA climate that has instigated societal, geopolitical and business changes; as a means to enable them to cope and survive. This argues why interest in spirituality, a term viewed as nebulous and with skepticism, is omnipresent and growing. Spirituality discourses span many issues, yet limited written works exist that explore it from an intersectionality perspective, regarding teaching spirituality in management programs or within businesses. A gap in knowledge of how spirituality impacts on the careers of e.g., women leaders of faith in secular work environments exists. This makes it difficult to ascertain how spirituality manifests in the management practice of such leaders. Furthermore, there is no substantive evidence to show that this issue is explored from the viewpoint of black-female-leaders’ who become of faith while in masculine secular environments. This chapter aims to plug these gaps by reviewing the intersectionality of discrimination regarding the sales career-life-journey of Reverend Jessica Meade .

Research GroupDiversity and Gender group
Page range81-106
Book titleManaging VUCA Through Integrative Self-Management: How to Cope with Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity in Organizational Behavior
EditorsNandram, S. and Bindlish, P.
PublisherSpringer
SeriesManagement for Professionals
ISBN
Hardcover9783319522302
Publication dates
Print21 May 2017
Online07 May 2017
Publication process dates
Deposited30 Jan 2018
Accepted20 Oct 2016
Output statusPublished
Accepted author manuscript
Copyright Statement

This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an chapter published in Managing VUCA Through Integrative Self-Management: How to Cope with Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity in Organizational Behavior. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52231-9_6

Additional information

Online ISBN: 9783319522319

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52231-9_6
LanguageEnglish
Permalink -

https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/876y1

  • 33
    total views
  • 19
    total downloads
  • 1
    views this month
  • 1
    downloads this month

Export as

Related outputs

“A place for learning that feels like home”: Meeting diverse students learning needs to promote business sustainability
Wilson, D. 2024. “A place for learning that feels like home”: Meeting diverse students learning needs to promote business sustainability. in: Del Baldo, M., Baldarelli, M-G. and Righini, E. (ed.) Place Based Approaches to Sustainability Volume 1: Ethical and Spiritual Foundations of Sustainability Cham, Switzerland. Palgrave Macmillan.
If you were me and I were you!
Wilson, D. 2018. If you were me and I were you!
What's respect got to do with It?
Wilson, D. 2010. What's respect got to do with It? Middlesex University Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2010. London, UK 05 Jul 2010 Middlesex University Research Repository.
Promoting cultural awareness: a means of managing cultural diversity
Wilson, D. 2019. Promoting cultural awareness: a means of managing cultural diversity. in: Özbilgin, M., Bartels-Ellis, F. and Gibbs, P. (ed.) Global Diversity Management: A Fusion of Ideas, Stories and Practice Switzerland Springer International Publishing. pp. 145-157
Spirituality and fashion
Wilson, D. 2019. Spirituality and fashion. in: Zsolnai, L. and Flanagan, B. (ed.) The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions Routledge. pp. 356-362
For richer or poorer in sickness for wealth: what price consumerism?
Wilson, D. 2017. For richer or poorer in sickness for wealth: what price consumerism? in: Jakobsen, O. and Zsolnai, L. (ed.) Integral Ecology and Sustainable Business United Kingdom Emerald Publishing Limited.
A hierarchy of respect: authority and dominance in the human and animal kingdom
Wilson, D. 2015. A hierarchy of respect: authority and dominance in the human and animal kingdom. Human Resource Management International Digest. 23 (5), pp. 5-7. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-06-2015-0104
Art-based business
Zsolnai, L. and Wilson, D. 2016. Art-based business. Journal of Cleaner Production. 135, pp. 1534-1538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.03.056
Learning from the real
Hartog, M., Frame, P., Rigby, C. and Wilson, D. 2013. Learning from the real. in: Bilham, T. (ed.) For the Love of Learning: Innovations from Outstanding University Teachers Palgrave Teaching and Learning. pp. 204-211
Diversity and inclusion depend on effective engagementIt is everyone’s business to ensure that progress is maintained
Sanyal, C., Wilson, D., Sweeney, C., Smith-Rachele, J., Kaur, S. and Yates, C. 2015. Diversity and inclusion depend on effective engagementIt is everyone’s business to ensure that progress is maintained. Human Resource Management International Digest. 23 (5), pp. 21-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-05-2015-0087
Diversity showreel, Annual Learning and Teaching Conference
Wilson, D. 2014. Diversity showreel, Annual Learning and Teaching Conference. Middlesex University Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2014: Creative Curriculum. London, UK 10 Jul 2014
'Respect me: respect self' - the key to improved global relationships.
Wilson, D., Hartog, M. and Frame, P. 2009. 'Respect me: respect self' - the key to improved global relationships. 5th Annual Conference of the European SPES Forum: Respect and Economic Democracy. Catania, Italy, 17 - 19 Apr 2009
Harnessing respect for developing an effective organizational culture.
Wilson, D. 2010. Harnessing respect for developing an effective organizational culture. 11th International Human Resource Management Conference. Aston Business School, Birmingham, UK 09 - 12 Jun 2010
What price respect: exploring the notion of respect in a 21st century global learning environment
Wilson, D. 2010. What price respect: exploring the notion of respect in a 21st century global learning environment. Contemporary Issues in Education Research. 3 (1), pp. 95-106. https://doi.org/10.19030/cier.v3i1.166
Relationship between respect and culture: a classroom learning context
Wilson, D. 2007. Relationship between respect and culture: a classroom learning context.
Developing personal and professional competencies
Wilson, D. and Middlesex University Business School 2008. Developing personal and professional competencies. Maidenhead McGraw Hill.
Productive Diversity: capitalising on human resources: how can we harness our knowledge of diversity?
Frame, P., Hartog, M. and Wilson, D. 2005. Productive Diversity: capitalising on human resources: how can we harness our knowledge of diversity? International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management. 4, pp. 927-934.
Gender impact on Chinese negotiation: some key issues for Western negotiators
Woo, H., Wilson, D. and Liu, J. 2001. Gender impact on Chinese negotiation: some key issues for Western negotiators. Women in Management Review. 16 (7), pp. 349-356. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006116
Equality and diversity
Wilson, D., Flynn, M. and Frame, P. 2008. Equality and diversity. in: Muller-Camen, M., Croucher, R. and Leigh, S. (ed.) Human resource management: a case study approach London Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. pp. 91-110
Respect for cultural diversity in a global society: promoting international harmonious working relationships.
Wilson, D., Frame, P. and Hartog, M. 2009. Respect for cultural diversity in a global society: promoting international harmonious working relationships. 6th International conference of the Dutch HRM network: diversity in international perspectives.. VU University, Amsterdam Nov 2009 Emerald.