SOC344H1

The Qualify of Working Life

What is work for? Is a job just a way of earning money—nothing more? How do we think and feel—and talk—about what we do for a living? This course examines concepts, theories, and research evidence about the quality of working life. The factors that contribute to job values, job satisfaction, and worker well-being, but also what makes us motivated to change jobs or careers. We will also explore cultural paradoxes about the meanings of work and the reasons for the many misperceptions about it. By the end of the course, you will have an understanding about the mindsets that people have about work and ways to change the ways we think and talk about it.