Meaningful Work and Workplace Democracy - A Philosophy of Work and a Politics of Meaningfulness

Informationen zum Autor Ruth Yeoman is a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK. She writes on the importance of meaningful work, researches the ethics and practice of mutuality in co-owned and conventionally owned enterprises, and provides advice on the leadership and organizational practices needed for mutuality and meaningfulness. Klappentext This book is a timely revival of the social and political importance of meaningful work, which explores a philosophy of work based upon the value of meaningfulness and argues for the institution of a new politics of meaningfulness. Zusammenfassung This book is a timely revival of the social and political importance of meaningful work! which explores a philosophy of work based upon the value of meaningfulness and argues for the institution of a new politics of meaningfulness. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. Conceptualising Meaningful Work as a Fundamental Human Need 2. Meaning-Making and an Ethic of Care 3. Overcoming Alienation 4. Confronting Domination 5. Restoring Dignity 6. 'The Inner Workshop of Democracy' 7. Capability Justice and a Politics of Meaningfulness Conclusion

List of contents

Introduction 1. Conceptualising Meaningful Work as a Fundamental Human Need 2. Meaning-Making and an Ethic of Care 3. Overcoming Alienation 4. Confronting Domination 5. Restoring Dignity 6. 'The Inner Workshop of Democracy' 7. Capability Justice and a Politics of Meaningfulness Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: R. Yeoman, Ruth Yeoman
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.09.2014
• EAN: 9781137370570
• ISBN: 978-1-137-37057-0
• No. of pages: 269
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; B, Business, Sociology, Economic Sociology, Business and Management, Business & management, Social & political philosophy, Business and Management, general, Sociology, general, Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology, Social Philosophy, Sociology: work & labour, Management science, Social sciences—Philosophy, Sociology of Work, Industrial sociology, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Philosophy and social sciences, Palgrave Business & Management Collection, care;democracy;Institution;Nation;philosophy;politics