Open AccessIntroduction to 2018-1
Author(s) -
Anders Buch
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nordic journal of working life studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 2245-0157
DOI - 10.18291/njwls.v8i1.104851
Subject(s) - meaning (existential) , working life , sociology , work (physics) , working through , social psychology , psychology , epistemology , psychoanalysis , mechanical engineering , philosophy , quality (philosophy) , engineering , psychotherapist
What is the matter with contemporary working life? This question might indicate that something has gone astray in the way the labor market functions, or how it affects the wellbeing of working people. But the question might also be understood in a more profound sense: what really matters to people in working life? How do people (fail to) find meaning in the activities that they are involved in during work? What do people care about when working? (...)