The Oxford handbook of meaningful work /
The Oxford Handbook of Meaningful Work' examines the concept, practices and effects of meaningful work in organizations and beyond. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this volume reflects diverse scholarly contributions to understanding meaningful work from philosophy, political theory, psyc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2019]
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| Edition: | First Edition. |
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| Summary: | The Oxford Handbook of Meaningful Work' examines the concept, practices and effects of meaningful work in organizations and beyond. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this volume reflects diverse scholarly contributions to understanding meaningful work from philosophy, political theory, psychology, sociology, organizational studies and economics. In philosophy and political theory, treatments of meaningful work have been influenced by debates concerning the tensions between work as unavoidable and necessary, and work as a source of self-realization and human flourishing. This tension has come into renewed focus as work is reshaped by technology, globalization and new forms of organization. In management studies, much empirical work has focused on meaningful work from the perspective of positive psychology, but more recent research has considered meaningful work as a complex phenomenon, socially constructed from interactive processes between individuals, and between individuals, organizations and society. This Handbook examines meaningful work in the context of moral and pragmatic concerns such as human flourishing, dignity, alienation, freedom and organizational ethics. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 508 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0198788231 9780198788232 |