Content:

1.Historical Context of the Work Ethic
2.Attitudes Toward Work During the Classical Period
3.Attitudes Toward Work During the Medieval Period
4.Protestantism and the Protestant Ethic
5.Two Perspectives of the Protestant Ethic
6.The Work Ethic and the Rise of Capitalism
7.The Work Ethic in America
8.The Work Ethic and the Industrial Revolution
9.The Work Ethic and Industrial Management
10.The Work Ethic in the Information Age
11.The Work Ethic and Empowerment
12.Other Changes in the Workplace
13.Influences Shaping the Contemporary Work Ethic

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