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Chapter 3: Satisfaction and Alienation

Chapter 3: Satisfaction and Alienation. Alienation. Marx’s Concept of Alienation – Species Being Historical Materialism Exploitation Structure of capitalism causes structure of alienation ALIENATION: Product, process, other workers, creativity

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Chapter 3: Satisfaction and Alienation

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  1. Chapter 3: Satisfaction and Alienation

  2. Alienation • Marx’s Concept of Alienation – • Species Being • Historical Materialism • Exploitation • Structure of capitalism causes structure of alienation • ALIENATION: Product, process, other workers, creativity • RESULT OF ALIENATION: Destruction of motivation

  3. Meaningless and Unfulfilling Work • Melvin Seeman’s individual level understanding of alienation: • Erosion of meaning: • Powerlessness • Self Estrangement • Meaninglessness • Isolation • RESPONSES: Couch potatoes, shallow consumerism, anger at home

  4. Maslow’s self actualization • Hierarchy of Satisfaction • Physiological • Safety • Belongingness • Esteem • Self Acutalization

  5. Satisfaction: What is it? • Evaluative summary about your feelings • CAUSES OF SATISFACTION: • Job Autonomy • Belonginess • Technology? If you have control over it. • Organizational policies: pay, security, size, promotion policies, dignity and respect, participation

  6. Intrinsic or extrinsic • Sources of job satisfaction can be divided into intrinsic and extrinsic

  7. ComMitment • Feelings of loyalty towards a job.

  8. What happens when workers are not happy? • LOWERED PRODUCTIVITY • Absenteeism • Quitting • Resistance and Sabotage • Theft

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