Dignity at Work

ISBN-13: 9780521778121 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 338 str.

Randy Hodson

Opis

Working with dignity is a fundamental part of achieving a life well-lived, yet the workplace often poses challenging obstacles because of mismanagement or managerial abuse. Defending dignity and realizing self-respect through work are key to workers' well-being. In this book Randy Hodson, a sociologist of work and organizational behavior, applies ethnographic and statistical approaches to this topic, offering both a richly detailed, inside look at real examples of dignity in action, and a broader analysis of the pivotal role of dignity at work.

Recenzje

'What is necessary is that policy makers, politicians and parliamentary draughtsmen should read the book.' British Journal of Sociology

Spis treści

Part I. Dignity and its Challenges: 1. Four faces of dignity; 2. Toward a theory of dignity; 3. Measuring the subtle realms of work; Part II. The Practice of Dignity: 4. Deflecting abuse and mismanagement; 5. Confronting overwork; 6. Defending autonomy; 7. Negotiating employee involvement; 8. Coworkers - for better or worse; Part III. The Future of Dignity: 9. Worker dignity and well-being; 10. Dignity, agency, and the future of work.