Abstract
The third sphere in our Faith and Work Integration Spheres of Influence model (FWSI) is that of the work organization. This is the arena in which the individual Christian worker applies their personal faith (Chap. 9) within a given occupational role (Chap. 10), using guidance they may or may not have received from outside faith organizations (to be discussed in Chap. 12). It has been recognized that organizational-level factors such mission, culture, and policies can have significant impact on employee behavior, including the likelihood of employees integrating faith in the workplace (Weaver & Stansbury, 2014). Likewise, in addition to person-job fit, there has been growing emphasis on how the person–organization fit (Memon, Salleh, & Baharom, 2014; Sekiguchi, 2004) impacts the employment relationship. It has also been acknowledged that when individuals choose to become parts of an organization, there will be an interaction between their spiritual being and the nature of the organization (Pawar, 2017).
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For a description of parachurch organizations, see Chap. 12.
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Some of the most notable of these involved Enron, Worldcom, AIG, Countrywide Financial, Lehman Brothers and Siemens AG (Arnaud & Schminke, 2012).
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The presence of chaplains representing various faith groups have been discussed as providing support to company Employee Assistance Programs (Seales, 2012) and would provide visible evidence of a company’s faith-friendly orientation.
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