Fully read Chap. 11: Ethically Engaging/Empowering Employees + the Michaelson and the Nikova/Cnossen articles. Then, respond to the following three questions in each of three paragraphs:
- What are the specific benefits of fostering employee engagement in a workplace, and how do specific forms of organizational justice support this engagement.
- How do we support work teams that are comprised of the mix of employee types, including ‘go-getters’ vs ‘fence-sitters’ vs ‘adversarials’?
- Compare and contrast aspects of ‘meaningful’ work and the workplace environment, and support your response with one ethical theory.
Chapter 11: Ethically Engaging & Empowering Employees
C. Michaelson, “Meaningful Work and Moral Worth,” Business & Professional Ethics Journal (2009),
Vol. 28, No. 1/4), pp. 27-48 (see JSTOR on SFSU Library website)
Nikolova, M. & Cnossen, F. (2020). What Makes Work Meaningful & Why Economists
Should Care. http://ftp.iza.org/dp13112.pdf
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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