Spirituality and Leadership: An Empirical Review of Definitions, Distinctions, and Embedded Assumptions

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Individual spirituality, workplace spirituality and work attitudes (2009, background): “Workplace spirituality research is in its early stage (Dent et al., 2005; Duchon and Plowman, 2005; Sheep, 2006).”
Towards a theory of being-centered leadership: Multiple levels of being as context for effective leadership (2009, background): “spiritual leadership (see also Dent et al., 2005). Reave also found a clear consistency between enacting spiritual values and overall leadership effectiveness and argues that values that have long been considered spiritual ideals, such as integrity, honesty, and humility, have an effect on leadershi”
Spirituality and Performance in Organizations: A Literature Review (2010, background): “Dr. Fahri Karakas Research Fellow The Open University, Business School IMPEL (International Management Practice, Education, and Learning) Centre Walton Hall, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1908 655 888 - ext. 58068”
Spirituality and Religiousness: A Diversity of Definitions (2011, background): “Others have noted similar elements of spirituality with some additions, including a clearer identification of the element of a higher power or God (Bregman, 2006; Dent et al., 2005; Hodge & McGrew, 2006; McSherry & Cash, 2004; Unruh, Versnel, & Kerr, 2002).”