Dimensions of Dignity at Work by Sharon Bolton - 9780750683333

Dimensions of Dignity at WorkAuthor(s): Sharon Bolton\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780750683333, 978-0750683333\nSynopsis\nWhat is dignity in and at work?\nHow is it experienced differently by different groups of working people?\nAre there enduring divisions of dignity: unequal access to what is accepted to be a fundamental human right?\nHow can we ensure that continued opportunities are available for the creation, maintenance and restoration of dignity at work?\n\nThis 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.\n\nContributors 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 ontol.