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Meaningful Work: Viktor Frankl's Legacy for the 21st Century


Meaningful Work: Viktor Frankl's Legacy for the 21st Century



von: Beate von Devivere

64,19 €

Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 25.05.2018
ISBN/EAN: 9783319897912
Sprache: englisch

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<p>This book offers meaningful work as one of the most relevant issues for 21<sup>st</sup> century workplaces, and organizations seeking to develop leadership and drive positive change. It uses Viktor Frankl’s legacy as a scientific and philosophical pioneer, while combining cutting edge research findings from the behavioural sciences, organizational and management research, and human resource development with outstanding examples of new work approaches of leadership from around the globe. In order to respond to 21<sup>st</sup> century demands on meaningful work, this book harnesses the power of living meaning, values, purpose and compassion in workplaces. Beate von Devivere shows managers, human resources experts, consultants, coaches, medical experts, students and counsellors as well as all dedicated individuals, how to find meaning in their organizations, their teams and individual functions and challenges, bringing Viktor Frankl’s approach to today’s workplaces. Integrating a wide range of knowledge and expertise, this book covers organizational development, management practice, and findings from psychology, neuroscience as well as therapeutic approaches and new work concepts. Meaningful work&nbsp;is promoting an integrated approach for the ‘Copernican turn’, further promoting meaningful work, purpose and a good life.</p><p></p>
Chapter 1. The Image of Humans (Menschenbild).- Chapter 2. What is Man?.- Chapter 3. 21st Century Meaning Challenges.- Chapter 4. Meaning in 21st Century Workplaces.- Chapter 5. A Two Dimensional Approach.- Chapter 6. The 21 Century Cry for Meaning.- Chapter 7. The Inherent Demand Quality of Present Work Life.-Chapter 8. Initiating the Copernican Turn – Answering the What for?.- Chapter 9. Towards a Meaningful, Integrated Approach - We Reap What We Sow.- Chapter 10. Igniting the Spark in Every Person.- Chapter 11. New Work – New Culture.- Chapter 12. Values - A “New Surge of Responsibleness” Arising.- Chapter 13. Leadership – Taking Responsibility.- Chapter 14. Man, as He is – Man, as He Can Be.- Chapter 15. The Human Capacity – Current Approaches in Science.- Chapter 16. Current Approaches in Coaching, Counseling and Psychotherapy.- Chapter 17. The Return of Philosophy to Every Day Life – Potentials for the 21st Century Renaissance.- Chapter 18. &nbsp;Optimism in the Face of Adversity.- Chapter 19. A Meaning Centered Integrated Approach - Viktor Frankl’s Legacy for the 21 Century.<br><p></p>
Beate von Devivere is a human resources consultant and counsellor with her own company bvd CONSULT based in Frankfurt am Main for more than 20 years. In this role, Beate von Devivere has been consulting international organizations on HR management, leadership and development, training teams and coaching and counseling individuals on professional development, work and life topics. Serving international clients’ needs for answering global challenges in their diverse organizational, management and individual roles, Beate von Devivere is offering an integrated, meaning centred approach, based on Viktor E. Frankl, current research in psychology and neuroscience and positive human development.<p></p>
<p>This book offers meaningful work as one of the most relevant issues for 21<sup>st</sup>&nbsp;century workplaces, and organizations seeking to develop leadership and drive positive change. It uses Viktor Frankl’s legacy as a scientific and philosophical pioneer, while combining cutting edge research findings from the behavioural sciences, organizational and management research, and human resource development with outstanding examples of new work approaches of leadership from around the globe. In order to respond to 21<sup>st</sup>&nbsp;century demands on meaningful work, this book harnesses the power of living meaning, values, purpose and compassion in workplaces. Beate von Devivere shows managers, human resources experts, consultants, coaches, medical experts, students and counsellors as well as all dedicated individuals, how to find meaning in their organizations, their teams and individual functions and challenges, bringing Viktor Frankl’s approach to today’s workplaces. Integrating a wide range of knowledge and expertise, this book covers organizational development, management practice, and findings from psychology, neuroscience as well as therapeutic approaches and new work concepts. Meaningful work&nbsp;is promoting an integrated approach for the ‘Copernican turn’, further promoting meaningful work, purpose and a good life.<br></p><p></p>
<p>Combining cutting edge research with latest business examples</p><p>Immensely relevant for positive leadership and responsible action</p><p>Giving new insights into the search for meaning in current work places</p><p>Harnessing the power of meaning – the driving force for motivation and creativity</p>
“Von Devivere’s publication reflects really extensive research in the field of meaningful work. It covers an impressing broad area of literature. Professionals and students who are interested in understanding and applying concepts of meaning of work will find very many aspects of the described topic well covered in this extensive book. Von Devivere was able to distille most important sources of research and practice into this volume. Really impressive! I definitely recommend reading this publication.” (Prof. Dr. phil. Alexander Noyon, Fakultät für Sozialwesen, Hochschule Mannheim)<p></p>