...Michael Minkov; Anneli Kaasa Purpose It is often believed that the type of religion that a group of people follow (Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, etc.) can account for significant and important cultural differences, with implications for business ethics, corporate...

..., macroeconomic environment and religion, have a central role in capital structure, namely for the civilian countries. Originality/value As far as the authors know, this is the first work that uses, in addition to the traditional specific characteristics of companies, cultural dimensions and religion...

... that symbolize broader social tension impact workplace relations because workplace relationships do not exist in a vacuum; they are situated within the broader social environment. Using the Northern Irish context as an example of a location where religion (i.e. Catholic or Protestant) is a differentiating marker...

... on a discussion of the organization of religion in the workplace in two countries, namely, France and Lebanon. Design/methodology/approach – This is a conceptual paper that provides an analysis into how national history plays an important role in formulations of workplace diversity strategies and practices...

...Zheng Xie; Yochanan Altman Purpose – On the background of China’s turn to a market economy and a consumer-driven society, the purpose of this paper is to recount the fortunes of the age-old religion of the Naxi people and their farmer-priests, the dongba. Design/methodology/approach...

...Shaista E. Khilji; Edward F. Murphy; Regina A. Greenwood; Bahaudin G. Mujtaba Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to expand the burgeoning research, which provides evidence relating to the influence of religion upon work-related values. Design/methodology/approach – The authors employed...

... was conducted on 362 Jewish and 73 Muslim academic graduates. Findings The research findings reveal significant differences in all areas of life (work, family, leisure, community and religion) and in six of the eleven work goals. The MDS of Jews and Muslims also demonstrate different perceptions...

... individualism and freedom are more likely to be creative and, therefore, to benefit more from innovative ideas. Refers to previous studies on culture and innovation (mentioning Hofstede’s work). Investigates the role religion plays, in particular the cultural bias against technology that is prevalent...