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Two seminal crises of the early 21st century â the 9/11 terrorist attacks and COVID-19 pandemic â have led emerging generations of workers to prioritize the meaning and purpose of work. At the same time, other social and environmental crises are threatening, capitalism is evolving, and technology is advancing. In this book, a philosopher and organizational psychologist who together research meaningful work consider what these forces mean for whether work might give meaning and purpose to our lives or take it away. The authors introduce key concepts â meaning, purpose, and work, among others â and consider how they show up in individualsâ experience of work, what role organizations play in cultivating them, and the responsibilities of markets and states to the individuals and organizations working within them. Each chapter includes questions and prompts for review and reflection for students and workers who read the book. The final chapter concludes by introducing an original âœ6 Pâ

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: 10/8/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032309330, 978-1032309330
      ISBN10: 1032309334
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      Two seminal crises of the early 21st century â the 9/11 terrorist attacks and COVID-19 pandemic â have led emerging generations of workers to prioritize the meaning and purpose of work. At the same time, other social and environmental crises are threatening, capitalism is evolving, and technology is advancing. In this book, a philosopher and organizational psychologist who together research meaningful work consider what these forces mean for whether work might give meaning and purpose to our lives or take it away. The authors introduce key concepts â meaning, purpose, and work, among others â and consider how they show up in individualsâ experience of work, what role organizations play in cultivating them, and the responsibilities of markets and states to the individuals and organizations working within them. Each chapter includes questions and prompts for review and reflection for students and workers who read the book. The final chapter concludes by introducing an original âœ6 Pâ

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