Introducing a theory of workplace dignity into the field of management studies, this innovative new book presents an alternative paradigm based on principles of human dignity which is integrated into a theoretical approach to the topic. The author addresses and analyses the causes and consequences of the dominant political-economic paradigm within management studies. Further, it presents a theoretical alternative which can constitute a foundation for a new way of thinking about organisations, management, and leadership. Dignity in the Workplace offers scholars ideas for how research in the field of management studies may be enriched by a dignity-paradigm, and goes further to explore the role of a dignity-paradigm in the function of HR-managers and organisational leaders. Thus, the book aims to contribute to the need for alternative conceptualisations of how contemporary organisations can be managed.
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1 Introduction to Workplace Dignity |
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2 A Review of Human Dignity |
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41 | (26) |
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3 Towards a Theory of Workplace Dignity |
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67 | (30) |
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4 Introducing Workplace Dignity to Management Studies |
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97 | (32) |
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5 Implementing Workplace Dignity in Organizations |
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129 | (32) |
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6 Dignity, Workplace Democracy, and HRM |
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161 | (44) |
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7 Workplace Dignity and Individualization |
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205 | (30) |
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8 Dignity in Universities: An Example Case |
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235 | (28) |
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9 Moving Forward with Dignity |
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263 | (26) |
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289 | (18) |
Index |
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P. Matthijs Bal is Professor of Responsible Management at the University of Lincoln, UK. Before joining Lincoln, he was a reader in the School of Management, University of Bath, UK, and has previously worked at VU University Amsterdam and Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands.