Resumen
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 original | Inglés |
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Páginas | 1-26 |
Número de páginas | 26 |
Estado | Presentada - 2024 |
Evento | European Academy of Management - Bath University, Bath, Reino Unido Duración: 24 jun. 2024 → 28 jun. 2024 |
Conferencia
Conferencia | European Academy of Management |
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País/Territorio | Reino Unido |
Ciudad | Bath |
Período | 24/06/24 → 28/06/24 |