Employment and Employee Rights

by Werhane, Patricia; Radin, Tara J.; Bowie, Norman E.

• ISBN13: 9780631214281
• ISBN10: 0631214283
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-27
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Of interest to anyone who wishes to understand more about employee rights and the revolutionizing of employment models, Employment and Employee Rights addresses the issue of rights in the workplace from the perspective of both employees and employers. In the process of exploring arguments for guaranteeing rights, the book examines the relational, developmental, and economic bases upon which they are founded. New dimensions of employment are also considered, including a model that incorporates growing workplace diversity, builds upon our understanding of the legal landscape, and expands upon our justifications for recognizing and protecting rights. Employment and Employee Rights defends employee rights as economic value added for employers and companies, and it suggests a model where employees engage in meaningful work, maintain their autonomy, and exercise a level of control over their employment.

Author Biography

Patricia H. Werhane is the Ruffin Professor of Business Ethics in the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. She is the founding editor and former editor-in-chief of Business Ethics Quarterly. She has written or edited 15 books including Moral Imagination and Management Decision-Making (1999).

Tara J. Radin is Assistant Professor of Management and General Business at the Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University. Her research areas include employment, technology, and stakeholder theory, and she has been published in journals such as Business Ethics Quarterly and Journal of Business Ethics.

Norman E. Bowie is Elmer L. Andersen Chair in Corporate Responsibility at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of 14 books and over 70 articles on business ethics and political philosophy. He was a fellow in the Program in Ethics and Professions at Harvard University.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(6)
Part I Rights, Employee Rights, and Employment-at-Will
1 Employment, Moral Rights, and Mental Models	7	(26)
2 The Public/Private Distinction and Its Influence on Employment Practices	33	(21)
3 Employment-at-Will: History, Evolution, and Current Applications	54	(23)
4 The Employee's Voice: Due Process, Whistleblowing, and Workplace Democracy	77	(26)
Part II New Models of Employment and Employment Relationships
5 Employee Accountability and the Limits of Role Responsibilities	103	(19)
6 Meaningful Work and the Development of Employment Relationships	122	(22)
7 Employment Practices as Economic Value Added (written with Norman Bowie)	144	(25)
Part III The Evolving Workplace
8 Diversity, Affirmative Action, and Equity in Employment Practices	169	(25)
9 Future Directions for Employment	194	(23)
Index	217
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Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	1	(6)
Chapter 1. Child Maltreatment: What Is It?	7	(10)
Definitions of Abuse	8	(9)
Chapter 2. The Impact of Child Maltreatment	17	(16)
The Impact of Child Maltreatment on Attachment Security	18	(1)
The Impact of Physical Abuse	19	(1)
The Impact of Sexual Abuse	20	(1)
The Impact of Psychological Maltreatment	21	(1)
The Impact of Exposure to Family Violence	22	(1)
The Impact of Neglect	23	(1)
The Impact of Multiple Forms of Child Maltreatment	24	(1)
Comparative Studies of the Impact of Abuse and Neglect	25	(1)
The Impact of Marginal Maltreatment	25	(2)
The Impact of Mediating Factors	27	(6)
Chapter 3. Risk Assessment	33	(52)
Problems and Strategies for Assessing Violence	33	(5)
Historical or Developmental Factors	38	(18)
Personal or Dispositional Factors	56	(16)
Clinical or Symptom Factors	72	(3)
Current Situation and Contextual Factors	75	(8)
Final Remarks	83	(2)
Chapter 4. Formulating Risk Management Strategies	85	(46)
Introduction	85	(2)
Treatment Outcome Literature: A Brief Review	87	(2)
Parenting Training Interventions	89	(2)
Comprehensive and Ecobehavioral Programs	91	(5)
Child-Centered services and Treatment Interventions	96	(4)
Facilitating Parent-Child Relationships	100	(3)
Individual Therapy and Long-Term Therapy with Parents	103	(1)
Abuse-Focused Interventions	104	(20)
Parents with Mental Retardation	124	(1)
Substance Abuse	125	(1)
Mental Health Interventions	125	(1)
Relapse Prevention	126	(1)
Facilitating Motivation for Positive Change	127	(2)
Final Remarks	129	(2)
Chapter 5. Putting It All Together	131	(48)
Child Maltreatment Risk Assessments: A Specialized Evaluation Area	131	(3)
Forensic versus Clinical Evaluations	134	(3)
Components of the Evaluation Report	137	(33)
Conducting and Writing Quality Evaluations	170	(2)
Professional Issues	172	(7)
References	179	(36)
Index	215