A summary of the most important issues, approaches and models in the field of spirituality in business, economics and society. The Handbook of Spirituality and Business presents a comprehensive pluralistic view covering all the major religious and spiritual traditions.

Summarizes the most important issues, approaches and models in the field of spiritually in business, economics and society

Introduction Spirituality and Business; L.Bouckaert  & L.Zsolnai PART I: THE NATURE OF SPIRITUALITY Religion and Spirituality in Doing Business; P.De Blot Spirituality and Rationality; L.Bouckaert Neuroscience of Spirituality; A.Newberg  Transpersonal Psychology; J.Drew Moral Agency and Spiritual Intelligence; L.Zsolnai Gender and Spirituality; V.Draulans Critique as a Notion of Spirituality; S.Langenberg PART II: SPIRITUALLY INSPIRED ECONOMICS Aristotle and Economics; R.Allinson Indian Management Philosophy; S.Mukherjee Buddhist Economics; L.Zsolnai Confucianism and Taoism; R.Allinson Budo Philosophy; H.Oosterling Jewish Ethical Perspective on Income and Wealth Distribution; M.Pava Catholic Social Teaching; D.Mele Protestant Economic Principles and Practices; J.Wiersma Islamic Economics; F.Khan Quakers Spirituality and the Economy; L.Michaelis Personalism; L.Bouckaert Liberation Theology; E.van den Dool Schumacher's People Centered Economics; H.Opdebeeck Baha'i Perspective on Businessand Organization; M.Lips-Wiersma Teaching of the Elders and its Relevance for Modern Organization; M.Bell PART III: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROBLEMS IN SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE Spiritual Meaning of the Economic Crisis; C.Hoevel Materialistic Value-orientation; T.Kasser Avarice; S.Zamagni Globalization; J.J.Rosé & F.Lépineux Deep Ecology; K.Ims Climate Change and Spirituality; L.Michaelis Ecological Sustainability and Organizational Functioning; J.Adams Responsibility for Future Generations; L.Zsolnai Authenticity; D.Boyle Frugality; L.Bouckaert, H.Opdebeeck  & L.Zsolnai Civil Economy; S.Zamagni PART IV: BUSINESS SPIRITUALITY Spiritually-based Leadership; P.Pruzan Deep Leadership and Spirit-driven Business Organizations; G.Broekstra  & P.De Blot Transformation Management; R.Lessem  & A.Schieffer Mindfulness in Business; S.Nandram  & M.E.Borden Voicing Meaningfulness at Work; M.Lips-Wiersma  & L.Morris Multinational Companies and the Common Good; F.Lépineux  & J.J.Rosé Corporate Conscience; K.E.Goodpaster PART V: GOOD PRACTICES AND WORKING MODELS The New Role of Business in Society; O.F.Williams Self-assessment and Improvement Process for Organizations; T.Dean Maines Edgewalker Organizations; J.Neal The Economy of Communion; L.Bruni  & T.Hejj Ethical Branding; M.Thompson Fair Trade Movement; Z.Boda Ethical Banking; F.de Clerck