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.
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.
1. Introduction to Workplace Dignity.-
2. A Review of Human Dignity.-
3. Towards a Theory of Workplace Dignity.-
4. Introducing Workplace Dignity to Management Studies.-
5. implementing Workplace Dignity in Organisations.-
6. Dignity, Workplace Democracy, and HRM.-
7. Workplace Dignity and Individualisation.-
8. Dignity in Universities: An Example Case.-
9. Moving Forward with Dignity.-
10. Conclusions.
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.
