The workplace is evolving to reflect the diversity within society. Reflected within society are numerous spiritual beliefs and practices that are ingrained in the cultures. The cultural mix reflects not only ethnic diversity but also a diversity of spiritual beliefs and behaviors that influence workplace roles. Employees are manifesting spiritual beliefs and practices at work. To prepare future managers to face the challenge of managing spiritual diversity, management educators may choose to treat employee spirituality as a cross-cultural issue. This article provides a framework for educators to incorporate the management of employee spirituality into the curriculum.

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As institutions of higher education strive to serve students who are diverse and geographically dispersed, many of them are implementing distance education programs using technology-mediated communication. Research reveals that distance education is often as effective as traditional education; however, teachers and students are confronted with a variety of obstacles. Thus educators need to determine the most effective and efficient methods of communicating with distance students. An examination of e-mail messages sent to the instructor of an MBA class by distance students reveals that the volume of messages sent depends on students' technology proficiency, ability to process and seek out information, topic affinity, and relational needs. Furthermore, the findings reveal that an instructor can decrease the volume of messages received by researching the student population, communicating proactively, and taking advantage of the messaging system's tools.