Stories as Artworks: Giving Form to Felt Dignity in Connections at Work

This paper is a conceptual essay rooted in two basic observations. First, felt dignity—the subjective sense people have of their own autonomy and self-worth—ultimately emerges from, and is thus most evident in the connective space between people. Second, stories are everyday works of art that afford...

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Authors: Stephens, John Paul (Author) ; Kanov, Jason (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 2017
In: Journal of business ethics
Year: 2017, Volume: 144, Issue: 2, Pages: 235-249
Further subjects:B Dignity
B Interpersonal connection
B Aesthetics
B Story
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