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A complex relationship exists between religion and corporate cultures in societies with a high level of religious diversity. This chapter’s case study of a Nigerian public sector organization explores the challenges of building a religiously inclusive workplace, highlighting the role of organizational leaders in shaping culture and embracing religious inclusion, and how the interplay of legal frameworks and national and corporate cultural contexts influences individual and group behaviors and outcomes in religiously diverse settings. There is evidence that progress can only be made when leaders are held accountable for assuring religious diversity in the workplace.
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Hasan, E. (2022). Understanding Religion, Culture, and the Role of Workplace Leadership in Nigeria. In: Embracing Workplace Religious Diversity and Inclusion. Palgrave Studies in Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenization in Business. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89773-4_8
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