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Spirituality and Archetype in Organizational Life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 January 2015

David W. Hart  and
F. Neil Brady
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Abstract:

Spirituality is an undeniable human need and is thus the subject of increasing interest among management scholars and practitioners. In this article, we propose using archetypal psychology as a framework for understanding the human need for spirituality more clearly because it provides important insights into spirituality and organizational life. Because most spiritual needs reside in the deepest aspects of the self, an archetypal approach helps us recognize not only that we have spiritual needs but also why we have them. We present three common archetypes and their implications in a management context. That is followed by an application of the archetypal approach to some of the more spiritually corrosive aspects of organizational life and a discussion of the implications of archetypes as a source of motivation.

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Business Ethics Quarterly , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , July 2005 , pp. 409 - 428
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Copyright © Society for Business Ethics 2005

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