TY - JOUR AB - This paper argues that the deep moral values inherent in the world’s religious and spiritual traditions are both appropriate and needed in the public sector work place. It provides definitions of religion and or spirituality then discusses the influence of positivist law and practices prevalent there. This paper raises the following questions: What is spirituality? How does it differ from religion? Is spirituality now present in the public sector work place? Is it possible? Is it desirable? Is it relevant? What might be the implications of a work place where spirituality flourishes and is affirmed? VL - 3 IS - 3/4 SN - 1093-4537 DO - 10.1108/IJOTB-03-03-04-2000-B015 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOTB-03-03-04-2000-B015 AU - Bruce Willa PY - 2000 Y1 - 2000/01/01 TI - Spirituality in public service T2 - International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 599 EP - 632 Y2 - 2024/04/24 ER -