Meaning at Work: Dimensions, Implications and Recommendations

Preethi Misha () and Marius Dijke
Additional contact information
Preethi Misha: Nottingham Trent University
Marius Dijke: Erasmus University

Chapter Chapter 3 in The Palgrave Handbook of Fulfillment, Wellness, and Personal Growth at Work, 2023, pp 33-57 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract At its heart, the leadership literature suggests that alongside influencing individuals toward organizational objectives, one of the fundamental role of leaders involves creating meaning at work for organizational members. Similarly, the job design literature prescribes steps organizations can take to enhance individuals’ perceptions of meaning at work. With more individuals pursuing meaning at work, more organizations have begun to recognize the importance of fostering work that can be personally significant and meaningful to organizations members. While a number of studies have focused on the sources of meaning at work and the subsequent outcomes of fostering meaning at work, few studies have investigated the implications of the absence or the drive to find meaning at work. In the current chapter, we provide an overview of the meaning at work literature and shed light on the implications of the three dimensions of meaning at work, that is, the presence, absence and quest for meaning at work. These implications are arguably critical to understand how organization members view, perceive and interpret their work and themselves. We conclude with recommendations on how not only organizations and leaders, but also individuals themselves can enhance the meaning at work.

Keywords: Meaning at work; Presence of meaning at work; Absence of meaning at work; Search for meaning at work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-35494-6_3

Ordering information: This item can be ordered from
http://www.springer.com/9783031354946

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-35494-6_3

Access Statistics for this chapter

More chapters in Springer Books from Springer
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().