A Meaningful Life at Work: The Paradox of Wellbeing (Emerald Points) - Softcover

Abu Bakar, Raida; Hashim, Rosmawani Che; Jayasingam, Sharmila; Omar, Safiah; Mustamil, Norizah Mohd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787567702 ISBN 13: 9781787567702

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1787567702
• ISBN 13: 9781787567702
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224