The data collection for the dissertation has been completed.
Beliefs that Matter is a qualitative study of the grounded and cross-cultural nature of workplace religiousness and spirituality. The dissertation was a co-winner of the Human Resources Professionals Association (Human Resources Research Institute) Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award in 2018. The dissertation is publicly available at McMaster University's open access repository, MacSphere. The goal of the dissertation is to make apparent the important role that personal attitudes—cultural, spiritual, and religious—play in workplaces and Canadian society. The Academy of Management recognized this dissertation as one of most promising research topics in the area of management, spirituality, and religion. Raymond has presented preliminary research at the conference of the Administrative Science Association of Canada and several university lectures. Results and background to his study can be found in articles on the Media page. Raymond’s research is overseen by four leading professors in organizational psychology, spirituality, and religion, including faculty supervisor Dr. Rick D. Hackett, Canadian Research Chair in Organizational Behaviour and Human Performance and former Acting Associate Dean of DeGroote. The research methods for Beliefs that Matter abide by strict government-mandated ethical standards and have undergone thorough review by the McMaster Research Ethics Board. Approval of the project is shown at the MREB website. This project was made possible through the financial support of the Management, Spirituality, and Religion interest group of the Academy of Management, and the Ontario Graduate Scholarship program. |
Feedback from Participants
“I think this is good. You've challenged me to really start thinking about what my beliefs are, because I think sometimes, you just go every day with something that you've always just done. You're not just dealing with what I believe, as a leader, I'm dealing with other people who believe other things.”
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“You're a very warm, quiet person. The way you're asking the questions, it is very respectful, and clearly the energy that you're coming forward with is truly one of being fully open to whatever people want to share. I think most people would feel comfortable with you, so congratulations.”
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