Spiritual institutional entrepreneurs: an introduction and examination
The business environment has undergone dramatic changes over the past decades that have brought about new expectations within the work environment. Entrepreneurship is one of many areas that has been affected by this shift. In fact, the definition of entrepreneur has evolved beyond the traditional e...
| Published in: | Journal of management, spirituality & religion |
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| Authors: | ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Association of Management, Spirituality & Religion
[2016]
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Journal of management, spirituality & religion
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| IxTheo Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion CB Christian life; spirituality ZA Social sciences ZD Psychology |
| Further subjects: | B
Workplace Spirituality
B spiritual institutional entrepreneur B Entrepreneurship B institutional entrepreneurship B Organizational Culture |
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| Summary: | The business environment has undergone dramatic changes over the past decades that have brought about new expectations within the work environment. Entrepreneurship is one of many areas that has been affected by this shift. In fact, the definition of entrepreneur has evolved beyond the traditional external focus to include an internal organizational perspective known as institutional entrepreneur (IE). IEs initiate structural change within their organizations that transforms the way business is conducted. Current research has demonstrated the importance of workplace spirituality as an element in developing an inclusive organizational culture. In this paper, we draw from the institutional entrepreneurship literature to examine the rise of IEs who champion the development of spiritual workplaces. We call these individuals spiritual institutional entrepreneurs (SIEs). We also present a conceptual model for analyzing the role of SIEs and offer notable executive exemplars who reimagined their organizations through the lens of workplace spirituality. |
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| ISSN: | 1942-258X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of management, spirituality & religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/14766086.2015.1060514 |