A Meaningful Life at Work: The Paradox of Wellbeing
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
Norizah Mohd Mustamil
University of Malaya, Malaysia
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
Norizah Mohd Mustamil
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Product Details
- Format:
- Paperback
- ISBN:
- 9781787567702
- Published:
- 09 Jul 2018
- Publisher:
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Dimensions:
- 224 pages - 129 x 198mm
- Series:
- Emerald Points
Categories:
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.
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
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.
