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This paper explores how the intersection of masculinity and religion shapes workplace well-being by focusing on Christianity and the social construction of masculinity among factory workers in a city in China. While existing work on public and occupational health has respectively acknowledged masculinity's influences on health, and the religious and spiritual dimensions of well-being, there have been limited efforts to examine how variegated, and especially religious, masculinities influence people's well-being in the workplace. Drawing on ethnography and in-depth interviews with 52 factory workers and 8 church leaders and factory managers, we found that: (1) Variegated masculinities were integrated into the factory labor regime to produce docile and productive bodies of workers. In particular, the militarized and masculine cultures in China's factories largely deprived workers of their dignity and undermined their well-being. These toxic masculinities were associated with workers' depression and suicidal behavior. (2) Christianity not only provided social and spiritual support for vulnerable factory workers, but also enabled them to construct a morally superior Christian manhood that phytologically empowered them and enhanced their resilience to exploitation. This paper highlights not only the gender mechanism of well-being, but also the ways religion mediates the social-psychological construction of masculinity.

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The article analyses the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on accommodation of Islamic observances in the workplace. The author argues that the Court has not hitherto provided adequate incentives to the states party to the European Convention on Human Rights to accommodate the religious needs of Muslim employees in the workplace. Given this finding, the author proposes that the accommodation of Islam in the workplace should, as a matter of priority, be provided within a national legal framework. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, this could be achieved through an instrument of contracting agreement between the state and the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This paper explores how the intersection of masculinity and religion shapes workplace well-being by focusing on Christianity and the social construction of masculinity among factory workers in a city in China. While existing work on public and occupational health has respectively acknowledged masculinity's influences on health and the religious and spiritual dimensions of well-being, there have been limited efforts to examine how variegated, and especially religious, masculinities influence people's well-being in the workplace. Drawing on ethnography and in-depth interviews with 52 factory workers and 8 church leaders and factory managers, we found that: (1) Variegated masculinities were integrated into the factory labor regime to produce docile and productive bodies of workers. In particular, the militarized and masculine cultures in China's factories largely deprived workers of their dignity and undermined their well-being. These toxic masculinities were associated with workers' depression and suicidal behavior. (2) Christianity not only provided social and spiritual support for vulnerable factory workers, but also enabled them to construct a morally superior Christian manhood that phytologically empowered them and enhanced their resilience to exploitation. This paper highlights not only the gender mechanism of well-being, but also the ways religion mediates the social-psychological construction of masculinity.

This two volume work examines the role of spiritual and religious traditions as a balancing force during times of crisis in organizational settings. Elucidating the varied ways in which spiritual/religious traditions provide new ways of coping in unprecedented times, the chapters provide an integrative review and critical analysis of recent research in the field. Bringing together an extraordinary compendium of religious/ spiritual traditions through a combination of Eastern and Western approaches, this comprehensive work provides a new perspective and highlights alternative mechanisms to deal with current socio-economic dilemmas and workplace crisis facing humanity. Weaving together various strands in a systematic manner, Volume 1 focuses on the faith traditions and practices including Hinduism Sikhism, Quakerism, Catholicism, Presbyterianism, Abraham religions, while Volume 2 focuses on spiritual traditions including Buddhism and Confucianism. Within the chapters of Volume 1, the authors offer critical explorations of a wide range of topics ranging from crisis management, community responses to Covid-19, environmental degradation and inclusive economic growth. Mai C. Vu is a Senior lecturer in Leadership and Management at Northumbria University, UK. She publishes regularly in the Journal of Business Ethics, Management Learning, Journal of Management Inquiry, European Management Review, Journal of Business Research, and the International Journal of Human Resource Management. Nadia Singh is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Northumbria University, UK and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy of UK. She has published her work in journals such as the World Development, Journal of Development Studies and Gender, Work and Organisation. Nicholas Burton is an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Strategy, at Northumbria University, UK. He has published in the Journal of Business Ethics, Management Learning, Journal of Management History, Review of Managerial Science, Management Learning, and Strategic Change. Irene Chu is an Associate Professor in International Business, at the University of Bradford, UK. She has published in the Journal of Business Ethics, British Journal of Management, and Research in International Business and Finance.

Is God greater than tenure? / Quintus R. Jett -- Can work be redeemed through play? (Or why is playing not an option) / Raymond Carr -- The case of "missing" spirit in the discourse of management, spirituality, and religion / Shoaib Ul-Haq -- Inspiring inclusion : evidence supporting a faith-based approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion / Valerie L. Myers -- What happens when classical Hollywood narrative and American mythos converge? / Joi Carr -- Should transformational leadership theory include an ethics component? Insights from the cupbearer to the king / Tom Clark -- Biblical roots of servant leadership / Michael J. Mlynarczyk -- The strategy of spirituality : how best can spiritual leadership and spirituality at work support and sustain organizational strategy? A Christian perspective / Richard Peters and Joe Ricks -- Motivation or justification : how is religiosity used in the decision to engage in environmental sustainability practices? / Shalei V.K. Simms and Dorothy M. Kirkmane -- Is today's focus on innovation enticing global managers away from religious and spiritual principles? / Matthew Guah -- The matter with Babel / Daniel Q. Vass-Goosby -- Religious and wealthy : can one be both? / Miles K. Davis and Clifford F. Thies -- How can an understanding of and acknowledgment of the effects of sin and evil inform solutions to organizational and societal problems? / Larry G. Daniel -- How can the newest global religion--the Baha'i Faith--impact the future of business? / Payam Zamani -- "Nuns" to nones? Revisiting management, spirituality, and religion in the workplace for the new generation / Latha Poonamallee.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Finding Meaning in Business -- 2. The Genealogy of Corporate Spirituality -- 3. The Making of a "Christian Company" -- 4. Jesus as a Management Guru -- 5. The Spiritual Education of a Manager -- 6. Team Chaplains, Life Coaches, and Whistling Referees -- 7. The Future of Workplace Spirituality -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author