Work
Work

Author: R. Keith Loftin

Publisher: SCM Press

Published: 2018-03-09

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0334055296

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Moving from biblical theology to systematic theology to practical theology, "Work: Theological Foundations and Practical Implications" offers a comprehensive theology of work. With contributions from a variety of leading theologians including Miroslav Volf and Samuel Gregg, this book brings together biblical scholars, ethicists, economists representing a spectrum of theological voices. It will bring a new academic depth to the literature on the theology of work and provide a comprehensive single-volume resource for scholars and students alike. Contributions include: “Work and the Trinity” (Miroslav Volf) “Work and Anthropology” (Jay Wesley Richards) “Sanctification and Work” (Scott B. Rae) “Economics and the Common Good” (Samuel Gregg)

Redeeming the Time
Redeeming the Time

Author: Leland Ryken

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 1995-10

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 080105169X

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A fully developed biblical perspective of work and leisure finds the holistic balance missing from today in Puritan enjoyment of both as important to life.

My Job, My Self
My Job, My Self

Author: Al Gini

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1135288526

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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.

Connections Between Spirit and Work in Career Development
Connections Between Spirit and Work in Career Development

Author: Deborah P Bloch

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-07-17

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1317325117

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In an age of organizational restructuring and career uncertainty, with upward mobility becoming less and less attainable, how do people find meaning and fulfilment in their work? This book addresses this critical question, offering valuable, concrete suggestions to career development professionals working with clients who long to infuse their work with values. Featuring the insights of leading counsellors and career development practitioners, educators, psychologists, clergy, and management experts, the eleven chapters in Connections Between Spirit and Work in Career Development explain how money, age, gender, and spirituality affect job satisfaction. The authors examine changes that enhance the sense of wholeness in a career, offering illuminating examples showing how people have achieved the goal of balancing work, family life, relationships, and spiritual practice. Responding to the rapidly changing terrain of contemporary work life, this volume presents an extraordinary range of tools and options for career development professionals in their work with their clients.

Class
Class

Author: Stanley Aronowitz

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-09-25

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 063122498X

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Using an innovative framework, this reader examines the most important and influential writings on modern class relations. Uses an interdisciplinary approach that combines scholarship from political economy, social history, and cultural studies Brings together more than 50 selections rich in theory and empirical detail that span the working, middle, and capitalist classes Analyzes class within the larger context of labor, particularly as it relates to conflicts over and about work Provides insight into the current crisis in the global capitalist system, including the Occupy Wall Street Movement, the explosion of Arab Spring, and the emergence of class conflict in China

Values, Work, Education
Values, Work, Education

Author:

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-06-13

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9004463712

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This book is a collection of reflections and empirical studies which examine the many facets of the meanings of work. The authors are significant scholars in fields of study ranging from ethics to sociology. The book is a text which aims at balancing the academic with the practical and so the chapters often reflect the tensions implicit in such a venture. The reader will find in these pages historical, philosophical, educational, religious, entrepreneurial and many other points of view which combine to emerge as a text which is both encyclopedic in information yet engaging and lively in style. The reader will be able to understand how the meanings of work have changed over the centuries varying according to historical place and point of view. At the same time, the diligent reader will observe the centrality that work has in the lives of people both practically and in terms of life quests. Work has previously been defined as an activity that produces something of value for other people. This definition does not even begin to include the information about work that is presented in this book. The reader will feel a invigorating sense of worth from this book.

How to Speak Human
How to Speak Human

Author: Dougal Jackson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-02-19

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0730359530

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'An instant classic—this book is so utterly relevant and needed. And it is hellishly refreshing to boot. I fucking love it, and heartily recommend it to all.' —Dr Jason Fox, best-selling author of How to Lead a Quest Take a practical approach to the communication challenges in your workplace. Through 11 strategies, 23 tactics and 15 stories this handy how-to will help curious humans: use the science of connection to create compelling communication translate mind-numbing complexity into captivating simplicity hijack attention, engage and influence others. Whether you're a leader looking to connect with your workforce; a member of a small team, hungry to make a difference; or at the helm of a global organisation, with an eye on the horizon – this is a how-to for forward thinkers like you.

Maintaining Social Well-Being and Meaningful Work in a Highly Automated Job Market
Maintaining Social Well-Being and Meaningful Work in a Highly Automated Job Market

Author: Hai-Jew, Shalin

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-04-03

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1799825116

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In mainstream media, there has been wide discussion on what the world will look like when the artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics incursions into traditional human work result in fewer jobs in manufacturing, service industries, and other domains. Turning to automation is a practical endeavor for corporations because of the efficiencies and increased performance it fosters, but these changes have a major impact on humanity. The resulting lack of work has been linked to social ills and human failure to thrive. Maintaining Social Well-Being and Meaningful Work in a Highly Automated Job Market is a pivotal reference source that explores how the world will re-shape as one with less demand for human labor and how to potentially balance how people engage as part-workers and as consumers of others’ creations. Additionally, the book looks at how people will co-create meaningful lives at micro, meso, and macro levels. While highlighting topics such as mobile technology, positive psychological capital, and human capital, this book is ideally designed for technologists, AI designers, robotics designers, policymakers, social engineers, CIOs, politicians, executives, economists, researchers, and students.