Organizational Dignity and Evidence-Based Management: New Perspectives

This book discusses dignity in the organizational context. Combining diverse theoretical and methodological approaches, as well as empirical studies, this book examines the concept of dignity between organizations and a variety of stakeholders. Going beyond the traditional approach of the relationship between company and employees, and beyond the traditional perspective of human dignity in a Kantian or post-Kantian approach, this volume innovates by discussing dignity from different epistemic perspectives, bringing to the fore dignity, inserted in different organizational and cultural contexts.

The volume is divided into five parts. The first part is dedicated to the concept of dignity in the organizational sphere (dignity inside organizations, dignity between organizations and their stakeholders, and dignity in business-to-business relationships) discussed under different epistemic approaches.

The second part deals with dignity in the relationships between companies and employees. The third part deals with the relationship between companies and clients. The fourth part of the book studies business-to-business relationships, addressing the educational sector, restaurants, and microcredit. Finally, the fifth part focuses on the relationships between the organizational dignity construct and other constructs, such as stress, spirituality and trust. Opening new theoretical and methodological perspectives for the study of dignity, this book will be of use to researchers and students studying management, leadership, and business strategy, as well as management and HR professionals.

Maria Luisa Mendes Teixeira is full professor at Mackenzie Presbyterian University in São Paulo, Brazil. She has a PhD in Management from the University of São Paulo. She holds the position of the presidency of AIETORG-the International Association of Transcultural and Organizational Studies based in Lisbon, dedicated to the study of values and Organizational Dignity. 

Lucia Maria Barbosa de Oliveira holds a degree in business administration from the Federal University of Pernambuco (Brazil), a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil) and a PhD in Industrial Relations from London School of Economics (UK). She is doing her post-doctoral at Mackenzie Presbyterian University.