Description
Book SynopsisThis volume addresses the issue of rights in the workplace. Although much of the literature in this field focuses on employee rights, this work considers the issue from the perspective of both employees and employers.
Trade Review"The authors challenge us to re-examine our understandings of employment. They bring a broad historical awareness to their distinctive theoretical reflections on topics such as due process, job insecurity, meaningful work, and the changing nature of employment. Readers with a practical bent should be convinced by their analysis of progressive employment practices as ‘economic value added.’ For the more philosophically inclined, they provide, at the outset, a clear and thoughtful analysis of the foundations of moral rights – an unusual element in texts on business ethics."
John McCall, Saint Joseph's University
"This is the latest and last word on employee rights. It’s everything you wanted to know about employee rights, and it’s a very practical, hands-on, business-oriented book. Every manager will benefit from reading it. Every human resources manager simply must read it." R. Edward Freeman, University of Virginia
Table of ContentsPreface And Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Part I: Rights Employee Rights and Employment at Will:.
1. Employment, Moral Rights And Mental Models.
2. The Public/Private Distinction And Its Influence On Employment Practices.
3. Employment-At-Will: History, Evolution, And Current Applications.
4. The Employee’s Voice: Due Process, Whistleblowing, And Workplace Democracy.
Part II: New Models of Employment and Employability:.
5. Employee Accountability And The Limits Of Role Responsibilities.
6. Meaningful Work And The Development Of Employment Relationships.
7. Employment Practices As Economic Value Added (Written With Norman Bowie).
Part III: The Evolving Workplace:.
8. Diversity, Affirmative Action, And Equity In Employment Practices.
9. Future Directions For Employment.
Index
