My Job, My Self: Work and the Creation of the Modern Individual / Edition 1

by Al Gini

Overview

In My Job My Self, Gini plumbs a wide range of statistics, interviews with workers, surveys from employers and employees, and his own experiences and memories, to explore why we work, how our work affects us, and what we will become as a nation of workers. My Job, My Self speaks to every employed person who has yet to understand the costs and challenges of a lifetime of labor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415926362
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/16/2001
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Al Gini is a member of the Department of Philosophy and the Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations at Loyola University Chicago. He is co-founder and Associate Editor of the journal Business Ethics Quarterly, Senior Consultant for the Ethical Leadership Group, and a regular commentator on Chicago's NPR affiliate, WBEZ.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. You are What You Do 2. Work-What Is It? 3. Collar Color Doesn't Count 4. Good Work/Bad Work 5. Lack of Vision 6. All Work, But Very Little Ethics 7. Women in The Workplace 8. Squeezing Time 9. Workaholism, Stress, and Fatigue 10. The Work, Spend, and Debt Syndrome 11. Moral Leadership and Business Ethics 12. The End of Work: Is Rifkin Right? 13. The Failure of Work 14. The Future of Work Epilogue Notes Index

Editorial Reviews

"He looks at it [work-related topics] all through his own humane yet practical lens...The result is packed with insights for workers and bosses alike...Gini covers a big topic from many different angles, comprehensively and well." — American Way

From the Publisher

He looks at it [work-related topics] all through his own humane yet practical lens...The result is packed with insights for workers and bosses alike...Gini covers a big topic from many different angles, comprehensively and well.

American Way