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Eudaemonic Design to Achieve Well-Being at Work, Wherever That May Be

Authors :
Jennifer (Jenna) Mikus
Janice Rieger
Deanna Grant-Smith
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
IGI Global, 2022.

Abstract

The concept of eudaemonia originates from neo-Aristotelian philosophy and is associated with human flourishing. Self-determination theory, a means to attain eudaemonia, is examined here as a foundational approach to drive Eudaemonic Design--a novel design strategy that aims to achieve holistic physical, mental, and social health, or eudaemonic well-being. This chapter advances Eudaemonic Design as an architectural and organizational approach to create healthful work environments that support employee and business flourishing. The authors argue that the importance of adopting Eudaemonic Design has grown in need and complexity as work is (re)shaped by the constraints and opportunities presented by the pandemic. By contrasting dominant pre-COVID-19 Work from Office expectations against the post-COVID-19 Work from Anywhere model, this chapter explores the application of Eudaemonic Design to deliver holistic workplace well-being, rather than single variable health and wellness alone, now and into the post-COVID-19 future of work.

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........80e0f463d1342c2d232e736f2e071efd
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7396-9.ch001