Religion and Organizational Stigma at Work

S. Bruce Thomson is Sessional Lecturer at University of Alberta, Canada and MacEwan University, Canada.

• 1. Introduction - Why religion? Why stigma theory? 2. Review of the literature - Religion at work 3. How aware are we? Perceptions of employees of religious diversity 4. What do we do? Strategies for dealing with religion at work. 5. Perceived organizational diversity management strategies 6. Effect of national attitudes on religion at work 7. Conclusion - reflection, areas of research and recommendations

“This book will be a welcomed resource for individuals, managers and researchers who are seeking to better understand the role of religion in the lives of employees. It will allow the reader, maybe for the first time, to see the perspective, hear the voice and understand the strategic thought process of someone whose religious belief is considered a vital aspect of their human indentity – regardless of where they find themselves, including the workplace.” (Timothy Ewest, JBIB Journal of Biblical Integration, Vol. 19, 2016)