Research
Quotes, all by Patricia Aburdene, Megatrends 2010
- Spirituality is today's greatest megatrend, but where is it taking us?
- Spiritual transformation, triggered at the individual level, is now spilling over from the personal to the institutional…Spirituality in business is springing up all over.
- The search for morals and meaning at work, as well as the desire to experience the peace and purpose of business, are "inner" truths, alive in the hearts of millions of people. These internal realities profoundly affect people's behavior…
- Spirituality in business, having quietly blossomed for decades, is an established trend that is about to morph into a megatrend.
Unleashing the Power of Biblical Spirituality in Business
A national research project commissioned by the Global Commerce Network and conducted by National Demographics Corporation and InsideWork.
Never before has a study been conducted that:
- Examines the contributions and influence of biblical spirituality in business
- Identifies the challenges and opportunities of conducting business from the a biblical worldview
Four Primary Questions:
- Who are the business leaders who operate from biblical spirituality?
- How does this affect their business vision, practices, and outcomes?
- What are the challenges they face as a result of their biblical spirituality and how do we help them?
- How do we build a national network that links business people to help them live out their biblical spirituality more effectively?
Other firsts:
- Conduct a national sample survey of Biblically-based businesses
- Report in-depth interviews with hundreds of business leaders about their implementation of Biblically-based practices
- Develop national database of Biblically-based businesses
- Publish nationally significant case histories of Biblically-based business practices
- Develop a body of business solutions and services based on this research
- Create a framework of university business curriculum based on a Biblical worldview
- Create a web-based assessment that evaluates organizational, strategic, and cultural alignment from a Biblical perspective
- Create a private social network for this "tribe"
- Develop a Forum on Business and Biblical Spirituality
Imagine the World Changing Effects on:
- Ethical climate of business
- Work life
- Business culture
- Business practice
- Company legacy
- Development of future business leaders
- Corporate citizenship
- Politics
- Business school curricula
- Reconnection of the church to the marketplace
Imagine the Bible becoming an actual working tool of business people.
National Demographics Corporation
Provides research services to states and localities, multinational corporations and small businesses, non-profits and public interest organizations. NDC specializes in:
- Public opinion surveys
- Business surveys
- Network analyses
- Venue surveys
- Demographic analysis
- Election and campaign analysis
- District and community demographic and voting profiles
- Database development
- Districting and redistricting
Alan Heslop, Ph.D. – Vice President of NDC
Doug Johnson, M.B.A. – Vice President of NDC
InsideWork
InsideWork infuses business innovation with biblical insight to stimulate change in our work, organizations, and marketplace. Through original commentary, research, resources, business services, events, scriptural studies, and online community, InsideWork provokes change in why and how we do business.
Allan Lunsford, Chairman, CEO
Dan Wooldridge, President
Funding
Via tax deductible contributions to Global Commerce Network, a 501(c)3 organization. For more information on how to contribute, contact Global Commerce Network.