@article{2010:gro:spiritual_,
title = {Spiritual Cleansing: A Case Study on how Spirituality Can Be Mis/used by a Company},
year = {2010},
note = {Amway is “simply a just, a just system!” (Manager)Amway “is the
most unfair thing that exists! … I hate it” (Former
distributor)Organisational spirituality has gained popularity. While
some authors see a spiritually fulfilling workplace as a benefit for
employees and organisations alike, critical authors point out the
potentially totalising effects of organisations that try to colonise
employees’ minds, hearts and souls. Whereas most existing critical
studies are based on literature analyses and mainly refer to societal
developments and how organisations are affected by them, the paper at
hand provides a single case study on the organisational level. The
case study allows a more detailed examination of how organisations can
employ spirituality to serve organisational goals. The article
identifies three aspects in which workplace spirituality can be
misused: to mislead members about the nature of their work, about what
an organisation can offer to its members and about the societal value
of an organisation.},
journal = {mrev management revue},
pages = {60--81},
author = {Groß, Claudia},
volume = {21},
number = {1}
}