My Job, My Self
Work and the Creation of the Modern Individual
1st Edition
Published on 31. October 2013
280 pages
978-1-135-28859-4 (ISBN)
Description
In My Job My Self, Gini plumbs a wide range of statistics, interviews with workers, surveys from employers and employees, and his own experiences and memories, to explore why we work, how our work affects us, and what we will become as a nation of workers. My Job, My Self speaks to every employed person who has yet to understand the costs and challenges of a lifetime of labor.
Reviews / Votes
"He looks at it [work-related topics] all through his own humane yet practical lens...The result is packed with insights for workers and bosses alike...Gini covers a big topic from many different angles, comprehensively and well." -- American WayMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,56 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-135-28859-4 (9781135288594)
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Person
Al Gini is a member of the Department of Philosophy and the Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations at Loyola University Chicago. He is co-founder and Associate Editor of the journal Business EthicsQuarterly, Senior Consultant for the Ethical Leadership Group, and a regular commentator on Chicago's NPR affiliate, WBEZ.
Content
Preface 1. You are What You Do 2. Work-What Is It? 3. Collar Color Doesn't Count 4. Good Work/Bad Work 5. Lack of Vision 6. All Work, But Very Little Ethics 7. Women in The Workplace 8. Squeezing Time 9. Workaholism, Stress, and Fatigue 10. The Work, Spend, and Debt Syndrome 11. Moral Leadership and Business Ethics 12. The End of Work: Is Rifkin Right? 13. The Failure of Work 14. The Future of Work Epilogue Notes Index
