Indigenous Spiritualities at Work
Transforming the Spirit of Enterprise
Published on 15. June 2015
Book
Hardback
354 pages
978-1-68123-156-3 (ISBN)
Description
Are you intrigued by ancient wisdom traditions? Do you ever wonder if they have any relevance in today's world? How do Indigenous ways of being and doing balance wealth creation and well-being? How might Indigenous peoples define success? What are Indigenous spiritualities? How is Spiritualities manifested in Indigenous organizations today?
These questions have intrigued us for many years. As a consequence, we invited scholars from around the world to contribute to a ground-breaking book, Indigenous spiritualities at work: transforming the spirit of business enterprise, to explore these questions from different worldviews. A key focus of this book is how Indigenous spiritual approaches revitalize identities and relationships within the workplace. However, the notion of workplace is not narrow, as it includes communities of engagement and practice in ecologies of creativity and enterprise in the broadest sense. This enables Indigenous spiritualties at work to be explored from diverse perspectives, disciplines, cultures and sectors. In particular, the authentic voices of authors in this book enriches our understandings, offers points of enlightenment and amplifies spiritual traditions of Indigenous peoples in a way that honours traditions of the past, present and future.
The contributions build bridges between scholarly work and practice. They include empirical studies of Spiritualities, mindfulness, presence and authenticity. A diverse range of research methodologies, impact studies and examples of development programs are offered alongside artistic works, photographic essays, stories, and poetry.
These questions have intrigued us for many years. As a consequence, we invited scholars from around the world to contribute to a ground-breaking book, Indigenous spiritualities at work: transforming the spirit of business enterprise, to explore these questions from different worldviews. A key focus of this book is how Indigenous spiritual approaches revitalize identities and relationships within the workplace. However, the notion of workplace is not narrow, as it includes communities of engagement and practice in ecologies of creativity and enterprise in the broadest sense. This enables Indigenous spiritualties at work to be explored from diverse perspectives, disciplines, cultures and sectors. In particular, the authentic voices of authors in this book enriches our understandings, offers points of enlightenment and amplifies spiritual traditions of Indigenous peoples in a way that honours traditions of the past, present and future.
The contributions build bridges between scholarly work and practice. They include empirical studies of Spiritualities, mindfulness, presence and authenticity. A diverse range of research methodologies, impact studies and examples of development programs are offered alongside artistic works, photographic essays, stories, and poetry.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Charlotte
United States
Publishing group
Emerald Publishing Inc
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
696 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-68123-156-3 (9781681231563)
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Persons
Chellie Spiller, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Rachel Wolfgramm, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Rachel Wolfgramm, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Content
Series Editor's Introduction.
Preface, Chellie Spiller and Rachel Wolfgramm.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: Wisdom and Native Praxis.
Chapter 1. Thoughts on a World in Which Indigenous Consciousness Is Reality, Rose von Thater Braan-Imai (Tuscarora/Cherokee).
Chapter 2. Native American Transplanar Wisdom, Joseph Scott Gladstone.
Chapter 3. Taoism: Chinese Cultural DNA and Its Implications for Business Strategy, Xuezhu Bai and Nicholas Morris.
Chapter 4. Te Whare Ako: Architecture Speaks to Heart, Mind, and Spirit, Ella Henry.
Part II: Belonging and Relationality.
Chapter 5. Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism: Japanese Culture and Management Thought and Their Links to the World, Hiroshi Takeda.
Chapter 6. Tapu, Mana, Mauri, Hau, Wairua: A Maori Philosophy of Vitalism and Cosmos, Manuka Henare.
Chapter 7. The Ayni Principle: An Indigenous Theory of Value Creation, Mariaelena Huambachano.
Chapter 8. Belonging in the Cosmos, Jane Riddiford.
Chapter 9. African Spiritualities: Insights from the Cradle of Mankind, Rica Viljoen and Loraine I. Laubscher.
Part III: Identities.
Chapter 10. Karma-Makers? Organizations and Indigenous People in India, Edwina Pio.
Chapter 11. Caribberre, Doing Business in the 21st Century, Aboriginal Way, Dennis Foley.
Chapter 12. An Ethic of Reciprocity: Illuminating the Sto:lo Gift Economy, Dara Kelly and Patrick Kelly.
Chapter 13. Spiritual Dynamics in Systems of Evaluation: Maori and Pacific Models for Process and Application, Tania Wolfgramm.
Part IV: Transformations.
Chapter 14. Whare Hape: Transformations, Wikuki Kingi.
Chapter 15. Interpreting and Animating the Gods in an Indigenous Ecology of Creativity, Rachel Wolfgramm and Cheryl Rowles Waetford.
Chapter 16. The Place that Indian People Talk About, Gregory Cajete.
Chapter 17. Arohia Te Rangi O Te Hihiri: Heeding the Melody of Pure and Potent Energy, Amber Nicholson, Chellie Spiller and Manuka Henare.
Chapter 18. Integrating Indigenous Spiritualities at Work: Reflections and Future Directions, Chellie Spiller and Rachel Wolfgramm.
About the Contributors.
Preface, Chellie Spiller and Rachel Wolfgramm.
Acknowledgments.
Part I: Wisdom and Native Praxis.
Chapter 1. Thoughts on a World in Which Indigenous Consciousness Is Reality, Rose von Thater Braan-Imai (Tuscarora/Cherokee).
Chapter 2. Native American Transplanar Wisdom, Joseph Scott Gladstone.
Chapter 3. Taoism: Chinese Cultural DNA and Its Implications for Business Strategy, Xuezhu Bai and Nicholas Morris.
Chapter 4. Te Whare Ako: Architecture Speaks to Heart, Mind, and Spirit, Ella Henry.
Part II: Belonging and Relationality.
Chapter 5. Shinto, Buddhism, and Confucianism: Japanese Culture and Management Thought and Their Links to the World, Hiroshi Takeda.
Chapter 6. Tapu, Mana, Mauri, Hau, Wairua: A Maori Philosophy of Vitalism and Cosmos, Manuka Henare.
Chapter 7. The Ayni Principle: An Indigenous Theory of Value Creation, Mariaelena Huambachano.
Chapter 8. Belonging in the Cosmos, Jane Riddiford.
Chapter 9. African Spiritualities: Insights from the Cradle of Mankind, Rica Viljoen and Loraine I. Laubscher.
Part III: Identities.
Chapter 10. Karma-Makers? Organizations and Indigenous People in India, Edwina Pio.
Chapter 11. Caribberre, Doing Business in the 21st Century, Aboriginal Way, Dennis Foley.
Chapter 12. An Ethic of Reciprocity: Illuminating the Sto:lo Gift Economy, Dara Kelly and Patrick Kelly.
Chapter 13. Spiritual Dynamics in Systems of Evaluation: Maori and Pacific Models for Process and Application, Tania Wolfgramm.
Part IV: Transformations.
Chapter 14. Whare Hape: Transformations, Wikuki Kingi.
Chapter 15. Interpreting and Animating the Gods in an Indigenous Ecology of Creativity, Rachel Wolfgramm and Cheryl Rowles Waetford.
Chapter 16. The Place that Indian People Talk About, Gregory Cajete.
Chapter 17. Arohia Te Rangi O Te Hihiri: Heeding the Melody of Pure and Potent Energy, Amber Nicholson, Chellie Spiller and Manuka Henare.
Chapter 18. Integrating Indigenous Spiritualities at Work: Reflections and Future Directions, Chellie Spiller and Rachel Wolfgramm.
About the Contributors.