A Meaningful Life at Work: The Paradox of Wellbeing

Author:   Raida Abu Bakar (University of Malaya, Malaysia) ,  Rosmawani Che Hashim (University of Malaya, Malaysia) ,  Sharmila Jayasingam (University of Malaya, Malaysia) ,  Safiah Omar (University of Malaya, Malaysia)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
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9781787567702


Pages:   224
Publication Date:   09 July 2018
Format:   Paperback
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A Meaningful Life at Work: The Paradox of Wellbeing


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A Meaningful Life at Work addresses a range of contemporary issues that impact on an individual's experiences in the workplace, including those that may restrict opportunities for personal growth in a professional setting. Understanding an employee's values, their choices and the problems they face in the workplace may help organisations to better structure their human resource policies, compensation packages and working conditions. The authors explore employee wellbeing from a Malaysian perspective as a developing country, but they also reflect on the broader Asian and wider global context. The key themes analysed in this book include work addiction, cyber bullying, sexual harassment in the workplace and the ethics of workplace behaviour. The book contributes to the theoretical discourse around organisation studies and employee wellbeing, while also seeking to integrate academic concepts with practice. In this way, it offers practical steps towards promoting positivity and happiness in the workplace.

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Author:   Raida Abu Bakar (University of Malaya, Malaysia) ,  Rosmawani Che Hashim (University of Malaya, Malaysia) ,  Sharmila Jayasingam (University of Malaya, Malaysia) ,  Safiah Omar (University of Malaya, Malaysia)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 19.80cm
Weight:   0.234kg
ISBN:  

9781787567702


ISBN 10:   1787567702
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   09 July 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Passionate about Work or Addicted to Work?  Chapter 2: “Being Good Or Being Bad In A Workplace?” Does Moral Imagination Influence Employees’ Ethical Behaviour?  Chapter 3: Cyberbullies: Hurt Me Not!  Chapter 4: It’s Not a Compliment, It’s Harassment!  Chapter 5: Positivity and Happiness in the Workplace  Employee Wellbeing: A Matter of Choice

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This book considers different areas of employees' positive and negative experiences in the workplace to evaluate how this contributes to their well-being, particularly in developing countries like Malaysia, but also in the broader Asian and global contexts. It draws on Choice Theory to elucidate the role of individuals in affecting their own well-being as well as that of others, and addresses how engagement and ""workaholism"" have key roles in impacting employee well-being at work; the importance of employees' behavioral conduct in dealing with ethical issues; the issue of cyberbullying and effects on well-being; sexual harassment; different perspectives on positivity at work; and how employee well-being is a matter of choice. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *


This book considers different areas of employees' positive and negative experiences in the workplace to evaluate how this contributes to their well-being, particularly in developing countries like Malaysia, but also in the broader Asian and global contexts. It draws on Choice Theory to elucidate the role of individuals in affecting their own well-being as well as that of others, and addresses how engagement and workaholism have key roles in impacting employee well-being at work; the importance of employees' behavioral conduct in dealing with ethical issues; the issue of cyberbullying and effects on well-being; sexual harassment; different perspectives on positivity at work; and how employee well-being is a matter of choice.--Annotation (c)2018 (protoview.com)


"This book considers different areas of employees' positive and negative experiences in the workplace to evaluate how this contributes to their well-being, particularly in developing countries like Malaysia, but also in the broader Asian and global contexts. It draws on Choice Theory to elucidate the role of individuals in affecting their own well-being as well as that of others, and addresses how engagement and ""workaholism"" have key roles in impacting employee well-being at work; the importance of employees' behavioral conduct in dealing with ethical issues; the issue of cyberbullying and effects on well-being; sexual harassment; different perspectives on positivity at work; and how employee well-being is a matter of choice. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *"


Author Information

Raida Abu Bakar is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Her areas of research interest include organisational psychology and employee motivation.  Rosmawani Che Hashim is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Her areas of expertise include commercial law, international trade law, Islamic banking and finance law. Sharmila Jayasingam is a Senior Lecturer in leadership and organisational behaviour at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Her research is interdisciplinary and addresses knowledge management issues, leadership and organisational behaviour. Safiah Omar is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Her areas of research interest include organisational strategy, organisational psychology and employee motivation. She is the founder of SmartAKAL, an association that provides free education seminars for schools in Malaysia. Norizah Mohd Mustamil is a Senior Lecturer in business ethics and human resource management at the University of Malaya, Malaysia. Her research is interdisciplinary and addresses ethical issues in business practices and human resource management.

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