Rethinking Dignity in the Workplace

Laura Mitchell is a senior lecturer in the School for Business and Society, University of York, UK. Laura has been working in higher education since 2007 and completed her PhD in Management at the University of Lancaster, UK, in 2011. Her work concentrates on organisational culture and ethics with a recent interest in gamification. She engages in the active practice of playful pedagogies.

"This profound and very interesting book introducing the concept of ‘Relational Working Dignity’ offers relevant and new perspectives on how dignity can be conceptualized within the workplace, and how it may inform practice and create possibilities for more dignified workplaces." Prof. Dr. Matthijs Bal, Professor of Responsible Management, University of Lincoln, UK"'Rethinking Dignity in the Workplace' certainly delivers on its promise. Based on a thoughtful integration of current multidisciplinary work on the topic, Dr. Mitchell offers a truly novel perspective on dignity that stands in stark contrast to conventional wisdom—that dignity is embedded in relationships, not endowed in individuals." Kristen Lucas, University of Louisville, USA

• Chapter 1 – Introduction to Relational Working Dignity Chapter 2 - Dignity as a Multiparadigm Concept Chapter 3 - Sensing and Justification of Dignity Chapter 4 - Dignity and Naïve Autonomy Chapter 5 - Recognition, Material Rewards and Symbolic Exchange Chapter 6 - Status Matters for Relational Working Dignity Chapter 7 - Dignity as Care for Relations Chapter 8 - Rethinking Dignity as a Practice in an Unequal World