Sandra King wrote:
>
> After attending the Academy of Management meeting in San Diego this past
> August, we noticed there were a number of sessions that integrated
> spirituality and the workplace. We are interested in exploring the extent to
> which there is a growing interest in the topic of spirituality in the
> workplace, as well as the reason for the interest. In addition, we would
> like to try and accumulate syllabi from those that are offering a course,
> and or incorporating the topic in some way, to build a data base for
> everyone's use.
>
> Enclosed is a brief questionnaire that we would appreciate you spending a
> few moments to fill out. Please send the questionnaire either through
> e-mail:
sandraking@mindspring.com
> Sandra King
> MBA Department
> Frostburg State University
> Frostburg, MD 21532
> or
> Jerry Biberman
> Chair, Management/Marketing Dept.
> University of Scranton
> Scranton, PA 18510
>
Bibermang1@uofs.edu
>
> Thank you,
> Sandra King
> Jerry Biberman
>
> Name:__James H. Dobbins____
> School:_Defense Systems Management College___
> Address_9820 Belvoir Road, Suite G-38_
> _Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060_
> ___________________________________________
> E-Mail
Address___jdobbins@nishanet.com__
Questionnaire: Spirituality in the Workplace
1. Describe how or why you became interested in the topic of spirituality in
the workplace?
First, I must tell you I am not in acedemia, I am a business owner. I have
been interested in spirituality in the workplace longer than the term has been
around. My interest has taken the direction of working for purpose rather than
executive demand; looking inward rather than blaming; open discussion rather
than gossip and withholding which usually results in unpredictable action; and
much more. What I have come to call spirituality is noticing deeper and deeper
reactive behaviors in oneself, receiving for the sake of sharing rather than
for the self alone, and being cause rather than effect.
2. Are you aware of a growing interest by yourself and/or your students on the
topic?
Yes, a growing interest among the general public, which includes some top
management, all the way through organizations and among young people and
students.
3. If so, what do you think are some of the factors that are driving it?
The universe has come to such a negative condition, that intelligence is
awakening and people are applying it. It is the age that this intelligence was
predicted to emerge, also. There are more difficult times ahead, and many know
that they can either get on a sharing track and adopt a new world view (we are
all one) or be pushed by suffering.
4. Either formally or informally, do you include the topic of spirituality in
any of your classroom discussions? If so, can you explain how you incorporate
it and/or can you send us (either through e-mail or regular mail) a copy of
you syllabus.
I am a teacher at heart (my company is an educational firm) and spirituality
is implanted into the way we do things. I have never taught spirituality as
such, but I have studied extensively for many years, in fact, I am currently
working on my Doctorate in Spiritual Counseling and Spiritual Business and
Ethics. If you want to communicate directly to my email address, I would love
to come up with a proposed syllabus.
Thank you for your time. If you would like, we will be happy to send you a
summary of our findings, in addition to any syllabi or other material we
collect.
I would really like that.