Chapter 4: Small Deeds Make All the Difference: Christians as Tempered Radicals in Organizations

There is a lack of research exploring the intentions of, and the strategies used, by Christians to implement ethical change in organizations. This chapter uses a strategic framework developed by Meyerson (2008) to argue that Christians often function as tempered radicals. As tempered radicals, their spiritual values are consistent with radical change, but they take a tempered approach. In doing so, they challenge prevailing wisdom and provoke transformation. Consequently, Christians can be key players for increasing organizational ethicality and social responsibility but often in small everyday ways that resist the controlling and self-interested prescriptions of organizations.