Work for Humans

This book offers an innovative exploration of the emerging field of employee experience (EX), a vital aspect of human resources. It provides a comprehensive overview of the fields landscape and unpacks the pressing challenges influencing perspectives on EX and its implications for theory and practice. This book contributes an in-depth, holistic employee experience design methodology for people practitioners and provides a framework for implementing EX strategies within organizations. Beyond its theoretical contribution, the volume contributes rich practical insights through applied case studies that showcase real-world application of the employee experience design methodology and framework. It also proposes a direction for the field in the future of work. Key areas of coverage include: Impact of consumer and human-centric movements on people and HR practices. Challenges within the employee experience field. A practical EX design methodology and its underpinning theoretical concepts. Impact of employee experience through a multitiered measurement approach. Developing an employee experience strategy and capability within organizations. Work for Humans is a must-read for researchers, academics as well as professionals in industrial and organizational psychology, human resource management and development, organizational leadership, and all behavioral and social science-related disciplines.