You do not have to bring anything except yourselves and your thoughts, ideas and suggestions. If any of you wish to bring along a photograph of how you express religion in the workplace (for example a photograph of a god which you have on your desk, or a picture of yourself, or a picture of a holy place) please do so.
Some questions the discussion will involve:
1. Do you express your religion in the workplace? How? Why/Why not? (Four mini scenarios will be presented: ring tone of the telephone based on a religious hymn/kirtan; statue of a particular God on the desktop; image of a sacred shrine on the screen saver on the computer; wearing a veil/headscarf)
2. How does the organisation respond to your expression of religion at work?
3. What benefits do you bring to your organisation in the practice/expression of your religion?
3. How do you respond to the expression of religion at work by adherents of religions other than your own?
4. What suggestions do you have for organisations with reference to religious diversity in the workplace?
5. Has there been any change in your expression of religion at work in New Zealand, compared to your source country? How satisfied are you with this change?
6. Use three words to describe how you think organisations are with reference to current management of religion at work.
7. Use three words to express how you would like to see organisations in the future manage religion at work.
Venue: The focus groups will be held on level 8 of the AUT business school building (42, Wakefield Street) in room WF 822
Dates:
Monday 15 July 2013 (FOR MUSLIMS – 4 pm for women and 6 pm for men).
Thursday 18 July 2013 (FOR SIKHS – 4 pm for women and 6 pm for men)
Saturday 20 July 2013 (FOR HINDUS – 2 pm for women and 4 pm for men)
More information: To express your interest and confirm your attendance, email professor Edwina Pio at edwina.pio@aut.ac.nz
Should you wish to bring along any of your friends who are of the same religious faith as you and who have worked in NZ for at least one year, please feel free to do so.
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