The effects of globalization influence corporate life and entrepreneurial culture and the implications are felt, directly or indirectly, by every world citizen. This book examines our inevitable ...relationship with business and the drives behind the way we do business. In a nutshell: `me and mine` or `thee and thine`. The former ends up in a cul-de-sac of individual and collective emptiness, alienation and self-destruction. The latter involves a transformation in the way we do business and leads to such benefits as collaboration, mutual enrichment and our livelihood being an integral part of our quest for a meaningful and fulfilling life. Spirituality is presented in this book as a possibility for providing a non-denominational inspiration and framework - both in theory and practice - for bringing about an inner transformation resulting in a new paradigm for business and management. TOC:Introduction: Exploring Possibilities for a new Paradigm.- Concepts of Spirituality: Spirituality and Business.- Methodological Issues in the Study of Spirituality at Work.- Spirituality in Management Theories.- Innovation of Management in a Crisis.- From Business Ethics to Business Spirituality.- Ethics Needs Spirituality.- Personal Spirituality: Impact of Spirituality.- Spirituality and Diversity.- Case Study AWARE at Shell.- Inspiring Individuals-Transforming Organizations.- Transformational Learning.- Spirituality and Leadership: Applying an Integral Perspective to Business Strategy.- Synchronizing Leadership Style with Integral Transformational Yoga Principles.- Wholesome Leadership Development Process.- The Model of Critique in Business.- Spirituality in Business from the Essence of Servant-Leadership.- Epilogue: Ingredients of a New Paradigm.
Since Slovenia's independence, new economic and social policies have been influencing settlement patterns. Processes which had in fact begun earlier have intensified and deepened during this period, ...and differences within the country have become greater. The findings from this study could help support a more active land use policy and achieve a better understanding of the structure of built areas within rural settlements.
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