Industry 4 (I4) was a revolutionary new stage for technological progress in manufacturing
which promised a new level of interconnectedness between a diverse range of …

In the countries of the global North, workplace democracy may be thought of as a thing of the
past. Increasingly, working relations are regulated primarily by contract; workforces are …

Employment may be important to well-being for reasons beyond its role as an income
source. This paper presents a causal estimate of the psychosocial value of employment in …

Most normative accounts of meaningful work have focused on the value of autonomy and
capability for self-development. Here, I will propose that contribution–having a positive …

Recent studies show that many workers consider their jobs socially useless. Thus, several
explanations for this phenomenon have been proposed. David Graeber's 'bullshit jobs …

With the emergence of the digital economy, the occupational landscape in many countries
has undergone major transformations. While scholars have started to study the working …

This contribution aims to expand the study of experiences at work by (a) analyzing a
theoretical perspective concerning experiences at work which emphasizes both positive …

This discussion paper offers a critical provocation to my mental health nursing colleagues.
Drawing upon David Graeber's account of bullshit work, work that is increasingly …

Any liberal argument for incorporating meaningful work within a theory of justice inherits a
burden of proof to show why it does not fall to the objection that privileging the work process …

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