ore meaningful work environment, many people in management still believe in the old train of thought that looks at the workplace as a place where the focus should be on profits and the bottom line. Several case studies I came across, however, proved otherwise. One shining example was a case study done by four gentlemen on a spiritual values-based model like the one used by Southwest Airlines (SWA). Unlike much of the literature we found, which focused on philosophy and ideas about spirituality and how it could be applied to the workplace, the authors looked at how spirituality was demonstrated throughout an organization (SWA) and how the manifestation of this spirituality impacted both the individuals and the organization as a whole (Condemi et al. 1).
             They also directly address the argument that creating a spiritual environment is not in line with a profit-making objective by referencing the work of Collins and Porras who in their book, Built to Last, noted that all the visionary companies they studied had posted outstanding long-term financial success while maintaining as their common goal something other than maximizing profit. Collins and Porras did not specifically mention the term spirituality, but as the authors of the case study point out, are "excellent examples of how an aspect of spirituality, namely, the concept of "contributing to the greater good" (Condemi et al. 2).
             While the bottom line should not necessarily be the only focus in a spiritually minded company, it still must be taken into consideration. Many managers would not justify changing a company's practices unless those changes resulted in a positive change not only in the bottom line, but in the morale of the company as well. This is why it is important to study the effects of spirituality in the workplace. Should it continue to prove beneficial as it has in a company like Southwest, then this success must be documented so that man...