| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 263 pages) |
| Contents |
Dignity in and at work : why it matters / Sharon C. Bolton -- What dignity at work means / Andrew Sayer -- DIrt, work and dignity / Stephen Ackroyd -- Respect at work : just how good are British workplaces? / David Coats -- Is good work productive work? / John Philpott -- The informal economy and dignified work / Niall Cooper and Catherine May -- The consequences of management competence for working with dignity : a cross-methods validation / Randy Hodson -- Best companies, best practice and dignity at work / Sharon C. Bolton and Gemma Wibberley -- Information technology at work : the implications for dignity at work / BIll Doolin and Laurie McLeod -- Preparing for dignity : tackling indignity at work / Charlotte Rayner -- Is that something we used to do in the 1970s? The demise of 'good work' in the Volvo Corporation / Terry Wallace -- The dignity of difference? Experiences of foreign workers in the multicultural workplace / Anastasia von Mende and Maeve Houlihan -- Short stories from industry. The Co-operative Group : a case study in building a culture of respect / Amanda Jones ; Dignity at work : the Royal Mail commercial case / Frank Hogan ; 'Show us the money!' / Adele Geoghegan ; The personal paradox of supporting dignity at work / Marina Meehan ; Sean's story / Corry de Jongh ; Voices / Sharon C. Bolton |
| Summary |
"This edited collection of papers investigates the concept of dignity and what it means to people in their working lives: how we are perceived and valued as people in the workplace. Contributors to over a century of social and organizational analysis have talked about dignity at work, but the discussion has tended to take place under headings such as citizenship, satisfaction, mutuality, pride in work, responsible autonomy and ontological security, or to focus on mismanagement, over-long hours, a poor working environment, workplace bullying and harassment as the central facilitator of indignity at work. Dignity in and at work is a far more complex phenomenon than these representations would suggest. Neither is it enough to suggest that equal opportunity, work life balance and anti-bullying policies restore dignity to work, valuable interventions though they are in themselves. The papers featured in this edited collection suggest that we see dignity reordered and experienced in different ways depending on our own circumstances and viewpoints"--Resource description p |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
| Subject |
Dignity.
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Psychology, Industrial.
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Work environment -- Psychological aspects.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bolton, Sharon C., 1960-
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| ISBN |
008054844X |
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9780080548449 |
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9780750683333 |
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