Contribution to Book
Workplace Dignity
International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication
(2017)
Abstract
Workplace dignity is the self-recognized and other-recognized worth acquired from engaging in work activity. Grounded in philosophy and sociology, workplace dignity is a multifaceted phenomenon that reflects multiple and overlapping meanings: dignity as recognition of inherent human value, respect, autonomy, contribution, and status. These different meanings are called upon in current research that addresses problematic workplaces, responses to dignity threats, and vulnerable populations. Organizational communication researchers are uniquely poised to contribute to this growing body of knowledge because of the central role micro-, meso-, and macrolevel messages play in affirming and denying workplace dignity.
Disciplines
Publication Date
2017
Editor
Craig R. Scott, Laurie Lewis
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell
DOI
10.1002/9781118955567.wbieoc222
Citation Information
Kristen Lucas. "Workplace Dignity" Chichester, UKInternational Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication Vol. IV (2017) p. 2549 - 2562 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/kristen-lucas/20/