Point-counterpoint: measuring workplace spirituality Keiko Krahnke Monfort College of Business, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, USA Robert A. Giacalone Department of Management, Belk College of Business AdministrationUniversity of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, and Carole L. Jurkiewicz Public Administration Institute, E.J. Ourso College of Business Administration, Louisiana State University, Baton Touge, Louisiana, USA Keywords Beliefs, Work, Management, Religion Abstract Presents a point-counterpoint discussion on whether or not we can – or should – measure something as ineffable as spirituality in organizations. Topics covered include “Workplace spirituality: on the need for measurement” and “Towards wholeness in spirituality research: embracing other ways of knowing” Editor’s note In the winter of 2002, a very interesting and passionate discussion took place on the management, spirituality and religion (MSR) listserve, sponsored by the Academy of Management. Two very different ways of viewing the issue emerged, and we, as Editors of this special issue of JOCM, felt that the discussion between Robert Giacalone and Keiko Krahnke best represented these differing points of view. We asked each of them to summarize their viewpoints, to read each other’s summary, and to respond, thus providing JOCM readers with a flavor of that dialogue. In the true spirit of dialogue, both Bob and Keiko involved other people in their conversations about the issues and were influenced by their thinking. We, the Editors, hope that this point-counterpoint discussion will enrich your thinking and help to move the whole research agenda on spirituality in organizations along a step farther. If you would like to get involved in the online discussion on the MSR listserve where you can share your thoughts about MSR research issues log on to http:// aom.pace.edu/msr. Workplace spirituality: on the need for measurement Robert A. Giacalone and Carole L. Jurkiewicz Paradigm development involves a protracted process of conceptual assimilation. Scholars amass, bit by bit, instances of intellectual The Emerald Research Register for this journal is available at The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/researchregister http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0953-4814.htm JOCM 16,4 396 Journal of Organizational Change Management Vol. 16 No. 4, 2003 pp. 396-405 q MCB UP Limited 0953-4814 DOI 10.1108/09534810310484154