Managing Religious Diversity in China

Laliberté, André

doi:10.1177/0008429816659351

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“…The ethnographic piece (Swider, 2015) was conducted over a 14-month period during which the researcher was immersed in the local culture and environment. The other two research articles based on field work extended over 10-year (Laliberté, 2016) and 15-year (Marshall, 2016) periods.…”

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“…Neither age nor gender was given. Marshall (2016) and Laliberté (2016) studies primarily used participant observation during the course of numerous field trips to China. Wu and Tan (2005) provided no demographics of a sample population drawn from an annual IBM Women’s Conference.…”

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“…No demographic data were provided. No location other than China or demographic information apart from the extent of religious affiliations was provided in Laliberté’s (2016) fieldwork.…”

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Equality and harmony: diversity management in China

Thomson

Wei

Swallow

2019

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Purpose Considering the importance of China as a global economic power and the emphasis placed on human resources in a knowledge economy, the findings of no less than 30 articles on diversity management in that country seem inadequate given the growing importance of diversity in the workplace. Analysis of those articles reveals that most of the research focuses on firms located on the eastern coast. Moreover, while cataloging the types of industry and ownership covered provides a broad overview, specific industries and ownership types require further examination. Methodology Searches were conducted in both English and Chinese databases using the keyword search phrase of “diversity management and China”. The criteria for including an article were as follows: 1) an emphasis on diversity management within the business environment; 2) a focus on applications of diversity management within the People’s Republic of China, thus excluding Taiwan; and 3) a research-based or conceptual orientation. The search was further limited by using the “abstract” as a limiter under the assumption that if the concepts were important, the author(s) would have used that terminology in the abstract. Findings Gender emerged as a major concern along with residential status; racial and ethnic differences, on the other hand, cultural and/or other influences on diversity management received limited attention. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used by the various authors, but exploratory methods such as grounded theory saw minimal use. With the little research done on diversity management in China, it is difficult to assess whether or Chinese firms are fully using its available workforce. China must embrace diversity management practices with a view to achieving competitive advantages as well as equality and harmony in the workplace. Originality/value This is one of the first published reviews of articles from both Chinese and English databases that delves into the issue of diversity management in China.

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“…However, the Chinese state also has a long tradition of controlling and managing the religious arena (Laliberté 2016). In post-1949 China, the Communist Party only gave status to easily identifiable and already well-established religions such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Daoism.…”

Section: The State and China's Religious Diversity In The Anglophone mentioning

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“…These results, we suggest, reflect the influential role that the state plays in shaping the religious field in contemporary China. As noted in many China-related English scholarly works, the Chinese state has a long tradition of regulating the country's religious arena, which remains highly-restricted today despite the loosening of control since the end of the 1970s (Laliberté 2016). To be sure, the secular state in modern China is not managing the religious field by following any theological doctrine, and it probably has little interest in so doing.…”

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The State and ‘Religious Diversity’ in Chinese Dissertations

Tao

Griffith

2018

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Religious diversity in China has attracted considerable scholarly attention in both Anglophone and Sino-phone academia. Based on the quantitative and qualitative evidence in a representative sample of doctoral and master’s dissertations successfully defended in reputable Chinese academic institutions, this article identifies two characteristics associated with the usage of ‘religious diversity’ in contemporary Chinese scholarship. Firstly, ‘religious diversity’ is prominently applied to depict inter-religious rather than intra-religious relations. Secondly, ‘religious diversity’ is often discussed along with ethnic diversity. These patterns confirm, and further illustrate, a notable theme in the China-focused English scholarly works on religious diversity, namely, that the Chinese state plays a predominant role in the making and shaping of the country’s religious diversity. Moreover, the meaning, implication, and usage of the very concept of ‘religious diversity’ in contemporary Chinese scholarly discourse are also likely to have been directly influenced by the policies and rhetoric of the Chinese state.

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Is it possible to be accommodative of other religions as a school principal?

Nthontho

2017

j. relig. educ.

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In 2003, when the Department of Education in South Africa promulgated its National Policy on Religion and Education, Religion Education was introduced in schools. One of the aims of this policy was for public schools to promote, protect, respect and instil the core values of a democratic society through their processes and practices. The role of the school principal has been to mediate implementation of this policy. Since then, religion in schools has been a complex and contested subject. While acknowledging these contestations, this article focuses on whether or not it is possible for school principals to be accommodative of other religions. More specifically, the argument informing the article is that it is not only possible, but also necessary, in terms of the principals' mandate to mediate policy implementation in schools. In so doing, the article reports on the narratives of the twelve purposefully selected school principals on how they implement the religionin-education policy in their respective schools. The findings show that previous experience and insufficient training play an important role in influencing school principals' decisions towards policy implementation. Recommendations are therefore made.

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Managing Religious Diversity in China

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

Equality and harmony: diversity management in China

Equality and harmony: diversity management in China

The State and ‘Religious Diversity’ in Chinese Dissertations

Is it possible to be accommodative of other religions as a school principal?

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