Burton, N, Koning, J and Muers, R (2018) Organizational ethnography and religious organizations: the case of Quaker decision-making. Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion, 15 (4). pp. 349-367. ISSN 1476-6086
Abstract
How should we study the management practices of religious organizations to do justice to their distinctive religious motivations and traditions? In this article, we articulate how a specific research approach – organizational ethnography – may enable a deeper understanding of religious and/or spiritual organizational practice. We approach our methodological research questions by engaging with the literature on the distinctive decision-making practices of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), commonly known as the Quaker business method. Having shown that the Quaker business method destabilizes a simple binary between “insider” and “outsider” and between believers and nonbelievers, we bring the theory and practice of organizational ethnography into conversation with Quaker accounts of decision-making. We conclude with pathways for future research in the space this destabilization creates.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Association of Management, Spirituality & Religion. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Burton, N, Koning, J and Muers, R (2018) Organizational ethnography and religious organizations: the case of Quaker decision-making. Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion, 15 (4). pp. 349-367. ISSN 1476-6086, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1080/14766086.2018.1496469. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. | ||||
Keywords: | Organizational ethnography; Quakers; decision-making; Quaker business method; spiritual/religious organizations | ||||
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Institution: | The University of Leeds | ||||
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > Theology and Religious Studies (Leeds) | ||||
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Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications | ||||
Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2018 13:11 | ||||
Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2020 01:41 | ||||
Status: | Published | ||||
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis | ||||
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1080/14766086.2018.1496469 |