ORGANIZATIONS AS SECULAR HUMANISTS? WELL-BEING FROM THE STANDPOINT OF ABSURDISM

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An analysis of organizations as promoters of well-being is conducted using the analogy of secular humanism, wherein organizations perceive themselves as champions of well-being in our societies, as they strive for a constant improvement in the working conditions of their employees. However, employing Albert Camus’ concept of absurdism, I scrutinized how the well-being offered by modern organizations falls into the category of the absurd. This implies a conflict between workers’ inclination to belief that organizations are well-being drivers and the contradictory outcomes reported daily in the news. To comprehend this contradiction, I explore the traditional three options to deal with the absurd: the religious option (i.e., the cult of well-being), the suicidal option (i.e., abandon the labor market), and the acceptance of the absurd (i.e., dealing with the absurd from a different theoretical perspective of well-being). In the last option, I argue that eudaimonic well-being is an actionable approach to well-being that can help workers cope with the pressure of hedonic well-being promoted by organizations. Each of these options is analyzed using four main aspects of well-being: meaning, stress, talent, and performance. Finally, practical implications for human resources management departments are presented, advocating for the preference of workers choosing the acceptance of the absurd over of the other two options.
Idioma originalInglés
Páginas1-26
Número de páginas26
EstadoPresentada - 2024
EventoEuropean Academy of Management - Bath University, Bath, Reino Unido
Duración: 24 jun. 202428 jun. 2024

Conferencia

ConferenciaEuropean Academy of Management
País/TerritorioReino Unido
CiudadBath
Período24/06/2428/06/24

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