Methodological issues in the study of spirituality at work

Abstract

In Chap. 3, Margaret Benefiel outlines the current debate about the relationship between spirituality and business in business and management literature, and uses Burrell and Morgan's paradigms to contextualize that debate. She then draws on Bernard Lonergan's work to bridge the chasm between opposing camps, and building on Lonergan, she examines the flatland state of the social sciences and Daniel Helminiak's proposal to introduce a multileveled approach to social scientific study. The chapter concludes with some research implications for the field of spirituality at work. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010.