Capabilities at work : the added value of the capability model for well-being and work / edited by Jac van der Klink, Sebastiaan Rothmann.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Klink, J. J. L. van der (Jacobus Joseph Lambert), 1953- editor.

Rothmann, S. (Sebastiaan), 1959- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capabilities approach (Social sciences).

Quality of work life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"This book examines how the capability approach offers fresh ways to think about work, well-being, and social justice. It argues that work should not only provide income but also empower people to achieve their life goals, develop skills, and participate fully in society. Drawing on research and real-world examples, Jac van der Klink and Sebastiaan Rothmann show how organisations and policies can enhance employees' health, satisfaction, and capabilities. The chapters explore how human resource management, public administration, and organisational leadership can create fairer workplaces by removing barriers that limit potential, improving the quality of work, and ensuring access to opportunities for all. A key theme is equity: work should reduce disparities and foster inclusion across gender, socio-economic, and cultural divides. Timely and relevant, the text appeals to academics, practitioners, policymakers, and advocates seeking practical ways to make work more meaningful. This title is also available Open Access on Cambridge Core."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The capability model for work: an introduction / Jac van der Klink and Sebastiaan Rothmann

Capabilities and work: new developments towards sustainability and well-being at work / Jac van der Klink, Wilmar Schaufeli, Ute Bültmann, Sandra Brouwer, Femke Abma, Alex Burdorf, Fred Zijlstra, and Gert Jan van der Wilt

The capability approach in relation to contributive justice / Jac van der Klink

The paradox of capability assessment: investigational requirements associated with adopting capability as an informational focus of a theory of justice / Gert Jan van der Wilt

The integrative aspects of the capability approach / Sridhar Venkatapuram

Integrating the capability approach with other theories of work and employee health and well-being / Leoni van der Vaart, Roland Blonk, Silvie Boermans, Wilmar Schaufeli, and Patricia Welch Saleeby

Introducing justice into the governance of corporations / Hans van Ees and Jac van der Klink

Linking the capability approach for sustainable employability to strategic and inclusive human resource management / Amber Kersten, Hanneke van Heijster, Irmgard Borghouts, Marc van Veldhoven, and Jac van der Klink

The capability model applied to working individuals: decent and flourishing work / Sebastiaan Rothmann, Suzette Ragadu, Neil Barnard, and Annelisa Murangi

Practical applications of the capability approach / Margot Joosen, Patricia van Casteren, Jan Meerman, Henry Lewis, Gaston Dollevoet, Benedikte Schaapveld, Kim Janssens, and Jac van der Klink

(Cross-)cultural perspectives on the capability model / Jasper Van Assche

Decent work and social justice from the vantage point of the global south: decoloniality and the capability approach as parrhesia / Blessed Ngwenya and Jac van der Klink

Work capabilities in different occupations and countries / Sebastiaan Rothmann, Neil Barnard, Mirna Nel, Bianca Arendse, Annelisa Murangi, Suzette Ragadu, and Tessa de Wet

The capability approach: a guiding framework for work capabilities and leadership / Thapelo ChaaCha, Sebastiaan Rothmann, and Marius Stander

Future work and the capability approach: digitalisation, globalisation, and climate change / Jac van der Klink and Sebastiaan Rothmann.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (Cambridge Core, viewed June 1, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version : Capabilities at work .

ISBN:

9781009600583

1009600583

OCLC:

1591603828

Publisher Number:

CIPO000381747