Kelly, Frank (2011) Spirituality and the Celtic Tiger period: changes experienced by senior business leaders in the South East of Ireland. Masters thesis, Waterford Institute of Technology.
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Abstract
This study explores changes experienced in the level and quality of spirituality among a representative group of business leaders from the South East region of Ireland, during the period of the ‘Celtic Tiger’, and the period since, a time of significant economic and cultural change. A phenomenological approach was adopted for the research, using a qualitative method of data collection and analysis. Eighteen semi structured in-depth interviews were conducted with business leaders,with diversity in background, business involvement, age and gender. The research found that Spirituality does have a role in work, and people cannot leave their Spirituality at home. Spirituality in work is mainly to do with values, and expressed most frequently in dealings with people. There was a change in the experience of spirituality during the Celtic Tiger period, manifested by a dilution in personal values, with an increased concentration on personal material gain.
Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Celtic Tiger |
Departments or Groups: | *NONE OF THESE* |
Divisions: | School of Humanities |
Depositing User: | Derek Langford |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jun 2011 15:36 |
Last Modified: | 22 Aug 2016 10:26 |
URI: | http://repository-testing.wit.ie/id/eprint/1642 |
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