Table 1
Operationalization of Boltanski and Thévenot’s Justification Regimes and Boltanski and Chiapello’s Project Regime Source.
| REGIMES OF JUSTIFICATION | OPERATIONALIZATION OF MORAL YARDSTICKS FOR LOW OR HIGH WORTH | OPERATIONALIZATION BASED ON ABDUCTIVE, DATA-DRIVEN CODING | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIFICATION PRINCIPLE | SUCCESS CRITERIA | ||
| Domestic World “Domestic regime” | Relationships: Based on esprit de corps and reciprocal favours. Grandeur: Judged by exemplary conduct, duty, and role commitment. Success: Demonstrated through loyalty to the unit, adherence to traditions, and respect for hierarchy, often reinforced by familial or patron-client ties. | Traditions, personal bonds established customs, hierarchy, unit solidarity. | Venerability, rank, loyalty, discipline, adherence to the code, long-term personal relationships, respect for traditions. |
| Industrial World “Industry regime” | Relationships: Functional, embedded within formalized expertise structures and teamwork. Grandeur: Achieved through reliable productivity, embodying the regime’s emphasis on efficiency. Success: Measured by performance output, with individuals demonstrating excellence through continuous optimization and technical proficiency. | Productivity, efficiency, hierarchy, team results. | Planning, performance, professionalism and expertise, specialization. |
| Market World “Market regime” | Relationships: Transactional, based on negotiations. Grandeur: Measured by the ability to seize opportunities and maximise value through competition. Success: Determined by visible results and employability, with individuals striving to enhance their market value. | Competition, individual autonomy, supply and demand, efficiency. | Opportunism, adaptability, self-improvement, individuality, value creation, results, employability. |
| The World of Work “Project regime” | Relationships: Emerge in loosely connected networks, continuously maintained through mutual coordination. Grandeur: Achieved by sacrificing anything that limits agility and flexibility. Success: Measured by adaptability, mobility and engagement in new relationships and projects sustaining continuous activity. | Activity, project-oriented. | Flexibility, adaptability, network, constant movement, progress, employability. |