Large French companies facing religious issues. Proposition of a grid to decrypt their postures

Galindo, Géraldine; Zannad, Hédia

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“…For OPENISLA, it seemed natural for individuals to accompany these kinds of initiatives for those who wished to do so: "Once I was so tired, it was Ramadan, they let me go a little bit earlier. The others understood, they did a good deed with that, not every Large international private companies are interesting because these firms are more visible and their practices are more formalized (Galindo and Zannad, 2015). The international dimension and its effects on the national management of the phenomenon is also interesting…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some authors have shown that the religiosity of leaders had a positive influence on openness to religious diversity, but did so without making the link with postures toward REW (Cui et al, 2015). Galindo and Zannad (2015) studied organizations and their management of REW, and identified the following postures: (1) denial and refusal, (2) tolerance/laxism, or (3) accommodation/compromise. These postures were analyzed based on the study of internal guides concerning REW in large nonstate firms in France.…”

Section: Managing Religion At Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(2) The applicable standard, mainly from the law, because the French context is specific (as presented in Table 1), and therefore implies a contextualized knowledge of the law by employees, their managers and executives, depending on whether they work for a private or public company (Galindo and Zannad, 2015;Hennekam et al, 2018;Honor e et al, 2019).…”

Section: A Proposal Of Four Ideal Types Of Rew Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several studies have highlighted the unique model of separation of Church and state in France, particularly the place this gives religion (e.g. Cintas et al, 2020;Galindo and Zannad, 2015;Hennekam et al, 2018). In France, as a result of this model, the concept of reasonable accommodation is different from that in other Anglo-Saxon countries (Bader et al, 2013;Honor e, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…French organizations seek to regulate this expression through various postures (Galindo and Zannad, 2015), that is, the strategic and operational positioning of REW. Few studies deal with the distinction between these postures, and none deal with the gap between the official postures and the perception of these postures by teams.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Managing religion at work: a necessary distinction between words and deeds. A multiple case study of the postures facing religious expression in French organizations

Gaillard

2021

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PurposeReligious expression at work (REW) has a unique place in France. The authors studied the perception of the postures of four organizations in the face of this phenomenon, focusing on the gap between official posture and the posture applied by managers.Design/methodology/approachUsing a qualitative approach, the authors conducted semi-structured interviews (40), observation periods and documentary analysis within four organizations. This multiple embedded case study was undertaken in four different firms in France: an international private firm, a public organization, and two small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with original models of REW management.FindingsA distinction between aligned and non-aligned postures emerged. There was a lack of alignment in only two of the four organizations, and this alignment concerned only two units of analysis: prayer on break and wearing religious symbols. Several extrinsic factors were identified in this lack of alignment between the official posture and the posture actually applied by managers: the form of REW, the religion concerned and whether it had minority status in the country, the degree of clarity of the official posture, the degree of formalization of the official posture, the size and scope of the company, the degree of awareness of managers and their teams, the degree of involvement of leaders in the definition and implementation of the posture, and the purpose of the official posture.Research limitations/implicationsThis research provides a sensitive understanding of religious expression at work and shows that alignment is sought specifically for each form of REW. The distinction between official posture and applied posture is highlighted through the study of perceptions. In addition, this study enables the identification of factors that influence the alignment of official and operational postures.Practical implicationsThese results call for clarity of the official posture and for it to be defended by leaders, provision of meaning to postures by raising awareness among intermediate hierarchical lines, understanding of the applicable legal framework to transpose it to the local level, and analysis of unaligned forms of REW to build a strong, shared posture.Originality/valueThis study, which was carried out within a specific French context, concerns areas that have received little attention or have not been studied at all to date, such as REW in SMEs or in the public sector, and demonstrates for the first time the distinction between official postures and effective postures.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Section: Managing Religion At Workmentioning

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Section: A Proposal Of Four Ideal Types Of Rew Managementmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Managing religion at work: a necessary distinction between words and deeds. A multiple case study of the postures facing religious expression in French organizations

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2021

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Understanding HRM in Religious Organizations: HRM Practices Within Two Churches of the Protestant Federation of France

Ramboarison‐Lalao

2017

HRM in Mission Driven Organizations

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Les tensions de gouvernance publique liées à la réaffirmation du principe de laïcité. Une recherche-intervention dans une collectivité territoriale de 10 000 habitants

Gaillard¹

2020

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Les tensions de gouvernance publique liées à la réaffirmation du principe de laïcité Une recherche-intervention dans une collectivité territoriale de 10 000 habitants Résumé :Cette recherche s'intéresse aux tensions de gouvernance publique observables suite à la réaffirmation du principe de laïcité au plan national, du fait du contexte sociétal, et particulièrement l'application de cette réaffirmation au sein d'un collectivité territoriale. Une recherche intervention (focus groups, entretiens, observation participante, analyse documentaire) de trois années permet de montrer en quoi le managérialisme a contribué à l'affaiblissement de la valeur égalité que sous-tend le principe de laïcité, et en quoi il a pu générer des attentes en matière d'outils de gestion, suite à l'émergence de tensions de gouvernance publique. Le travail permet de dresser le contour d'une ingénierie de la laïcité telle que mise en oeuvre dans cette collectivité, et offre les premiers repères concernant l'application et l'outillage de ce principe dans la fonction publique territoriale. Mots clés :Fait religieux au travail -Fonction publique territoriale -Principe de laïcité -Tensions de gouvernance publique -Recherche-intervention Tensions in Public Governance linked to the Reaffirmation of the Principle of LaïcityA research-intervention in a city of 10,000 inhabitants

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Large French companies facing religious issues. Proposition of a grid to decrypt their postures

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Managing religion at work: a necessary distinction between words and deeds. A multiple case study of the postures facing religious expression in French organizations

Managing religion at work: a necessary distinction between words and deeds. A multiple case study of the postures facing religious expression in French organizations

Understanding HRM in Religious Organizations: HRM Practices Within Two Churches of the Protestant Federation of France

Les tensions de gouvernance publique liées à la réaffirmation du principe de laïcité. Une recherche-intervention dans une collectivité territoriale de 10 000 habitants

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