Is Your Work Worth It? How To Think About Meaningful Work 

Is Your Work Worth It? How To Think About Meaningful Work by Jennifer Tosti-Kharas
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Jennifer Tosti-Kharas, the Camilla Latino Spinelli Endowed Term Chair and Professor of Organizational Behavior, and Christopher Wong Michaelson investigate the purpose of work and its value in our lives, combining inspiring and harrowing stories of real people to clarify what our work can contribute to society. PublicAffairs, 2024.  

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