Religion and organization theory [electronic resource] / edited by Paul Tracey, Nelson Phillips and Michael Lounsbury.

Taking religion seriously in the study of organizations / Paul Tracey, Nelson Phillips, Michael Lounsbury-- God on management : the world's largest religions, the theological turn, and organization and management theory and practice / Bruno Dyck -- Religion in organizations : cognition and behavior / Gary Weaver, Jason Stansbury -- Myths to work by : redemptive self-narratives and generative agency for organizational change / W.E. Douglas Creed, Rich Dejordy, Jaco Lok -- Organizational form, structure and religious organizations / C.R. Hinings, Mia Raynard -- Pastor practices in the era of megachurches : new organizational practices and forms for a changing institutional environment / Marvin Washington, Harry Van Buren III, Karen Patterson -- Divine institution : Max Weber's value spheres and institutional theory / Roger Friedland -- Productive resistance : a study of change, emotions, and identity in the context of the apostolic visitation of U.S. women religious, 2008-2012 / Simona Giorgi, Margaret Guider, Jean Bartunek -- Serving two masters : transformative resolutions to institutional contradictions / Richard DeJordy ... [et al.]-- The institutional complexity of religious mutual funds : appreciating the uniqueness of societal logics / Jared Peifer -- The devil's advocate and the church : building adaptable organizations / Paolo Parigi -- Organizing belief : interfaith social change organizations in the religious environmental movement / Dina Biscotti, Nicole Woolsey Biggart.

Despite the profound influence that religious organizations exert, religion occupies a curiously marginal place in organization theory. This volume aims to make available in one place existing knowledge on religion and organizations, encouraging more organization theorists to include religion as part of their research activities and agenda.