Vision & Mission

MSR Vision

Human flourishing and global consciousness that illuminate - and are illuminated by - science and the spiritual and religious dimensions of life in management research, teaching, and practice.

MSR Mission

We better the world through a transdisciplinary network of management academics and practitioners exploring the role of the significant and sacred.

MSR Governance Structure

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MSR Domain Statement

A community engaged in interdisciplinary theoretical & applied research & pedagogy related to the relevance and relationship of spirituality and religion in management. “MSR explores how spirituality and religion can influence organizational dynamics and affect management outcomes. In that regard, MSR is devoted to defining the relevance and impact of spirituality and religion in management, organizations and society. Major areas of study include theory building and empirical research around the issues of faith, spirituality and religion as they influence principles and practices in management. Important contributions have been made in MSR research to better understand the meaning of work, the impact of spirituality and spiritual leadership in the workplace, the purpose of business, the affects of religious pluralism in the workplace, and the distinctive elements of individual religious and spiritual beliefs that cultivate inner awareness and promote wisdom for the common good."

(Original created December 1999; re-approved August 2000; revision approved May 2015).

MSR Bylaws

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MSR actively advances the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion and encourages members to identify and eliminate barriers for greater equity.