1st Edition

Rethinking Dignity in the Workplace A Relational Approach

By Laura Mitchell Copyright 2025
216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

Dignity in the context of work organisations has been explored by a range of scholars globally, yet the potential of this interdisciplinary concept is overwhelmed by our commitment to outdated philosophies and the narrow paradigmatic concerns of academic subdisciplines. Bringing together the work of sociologists, philosophers, political theorists, and a wide selection of business and management... Read more

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

Biography

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 BalProfessor 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 LucasUniversity of Louisville, USA