Anti-work : psychological investigations into its truths, problems, and solutions /: psychological investigations into its truths, problems, and solutions. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: George M Alliger.
• Authors: Alliger, George M
• Contents: Part I. In Which Anti-work is Given Serious Consideration 1. The Tenets of Anti-work. 2. Will, Bosses, and Consciousness. 3. Cults and Working from Home. 4. The Asymmetry of At Will Employment and the Loss of Autonomy. 5. The Unique Submission Required for Precarious Work. 6. Merit Misfires. 7. Pushing Back. 8. The Doubtful Horizon. Part II. In Which We Reflect on Some Possible Realities and Responses 9. Science and the Ox: Understanding Work and Workers. 10. Representing the Worker: What We Might Do. 11. Detachment: Lessons from the Bhagavad-Gita. 12. Alignment of Efforts: Teilhard de Chardin. 13. Thinking While You Work: Simone Weil. 14. Right Livelihood. 15. Note on Unions and Cooperatives. Part III. Coda: Lessons from Parables, Koans and Tales. Conclusion
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 158.7; Labor -- Psychological aspects; Work -- Psychological aspects; Leisure -- Psychological aspects
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000467840; 9781000467819; 9781003164319
• Related ISBNs: 9780367758608; 9780367758592
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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