A Sociological Perspective on Meaningful Work: Community versus Autonomy

IF 3.4 2区 哲学 Q2 BUSINESS Business Ethics Quarterly Pub Date : 2023-09-06 DOI:10.1017/beq.2023.13
Andrey Bykov
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In this article, I present a sociological approach to the problem of meaningful work that dwells on its broad social and cultural sources, as opposed to the focus on subjective and organizational factors currently prevailing in the field. Specifically, I consider two sociological perspectives, those of community and autonomy, as important conceptual tools for understanding the ambivalent character of modern culture in providing individuals with a sense of meaningfulness of their activities. I also review some of the existing research on meaningful work and interpret it through this conceptual distinction, both to show the latter’s relevance for the field and to identify the gaps it might help fill. As a result, based on the sociological perspectives, I propose a general conceptual model and discuss five directions to further advance the theoretical comprehension of meaningful work, and I suggest some implications of these perspectives for normative business ethics.
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有意义工作的社会学视角:社区与自治
在这篇文章中,我提出了一种社会学的方法来解决有意义的工作的问题,这种方法着重于其广泛的社会和文化来源,而不是专注于目前在该领域盛行的主观和组织因素。具体来说,我考虑了两种社会学观点,即社区和自治,作为理解现代文化在为个人提供其活动的意义感方面的矛盾特征的重要概念工具。我还回顾了一些关于有意义工作的现有研究,并通过这种概念上的区别来解释它,既显示了后者与该领域的相关性,又确定了它可能有助于填补的空白。因此,在社会学视角的基础上,本文提出了一个一般概念模型,并讨论了五个方向,以进一步推进对有意义工作的理论理解,并提出了这些视角对规范商业伦理的一些启示。
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期刊介绍: Business Ethics Quarterly (BEQ) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes theoretical and empirical research relevant to the ethics of business. Since 1991 this multidisciplinary journal has published articles and reviews on a broad range of topics, including the internal ethics of business organizations, the role of business organizations in larger social, political and cultural frameworks, and the ethical quality of market-based societies and market-based relationships. It recognizes that contributions to the better understanding of business ethics can come from any quarter and therefore publishes scholarship rooted in the humanities, social sciences, and professional fields.
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