Xerox Production Manager Jim Deese has to address an employee who is uncomfortable with the "vision quest", or creative and spiritual retreats. Since the early 1990s, Xerox began a search for these visions as a means of invigorating production and innovation in a company that struggled over the years with the development of the product and increased competition. Xerox has been working hard to better their product, increase the power of communication and allow employees to grow spiritually and to a higher vision, as work-related and personal. Several studies have shown that the incorporation of some elements of spirituality helps generate more happy and creative work. Nevertheless, the employee confessed atheist, it is uncomfortable with the vision quests and other spiritual practices of soft and Deese have to decide how to respond. "Hide
by Andrew Wicks C, Jenny Mead, Nicholas Stewart Source: Darden School of Business 2 pages. Publication Date: January 1, 2012. Prod. #: UV5295-PDF-ENG
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