Wage and Well-being: Toward Sustainable Livelihood

This book explores the relationship between work wage and wellbeing, drawing on Humanitarian Work Psychology and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It emphasizes people before profit, aligning with the Decent Work Agenda and addressing humanitarian concerns such as standards, rights, employment, social protection, and policy dialogue. The book integrates job characteristics models, psychology of working approaches, job evaluation techniques, poverty trap theory, diminishing marginal returns, work justice theory, social psychology of equality and inequality, and wellbeing literatures.

Format: Hardback
Length: 269 pages
Publication date: 02 January 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate connections between work wages and well-being, drawing upon the emerging field of Humanitarian Work Psychology and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Humanitarian work psychology prioritizes the well-being of individuals over profit, emphasizing the importance of human values over monetary compensation. It aligns seamlessly with the SDGs through the Decent Work Agenda, a policy program that addresses a range of humanitarian concerns, including workplace standards and rights, employment creation, enterprise development, social protection, and social dialogue. These standards and forms of dialogue, ranging from the living wage standard to innovative diplomacies for inclusive policymaking, permeate the subsequent chapters and sections of the book.

The book skillfully synthesizes job characteristics models, psychology of working approaches, and job evaluation techniques with concepts such as poverty trap theory, diminishing marginal returns, work justice theory, the social psychology of equality and inequality, and a diverse array of literature on well-being spanning across various social sciences. By integrating these diverse perspectives, the book offers a holistic understanding of the factors that contribute to work-related well-being and provides valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and scholars alike.

This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding the relationship between work wages and well-being, particularly in the context of humanitarian work and sustainable development. It sheds light on the importance of human values, social justice, and inclusive policymaking in creating a more equitable and prosperous world for all.

Weight: 600g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031193002
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023