Driven to Serve: Exploring Meaningful Work for Doctors Through the Lens of Public Service Motivation
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DOI: 10.1002/pad.70024
Abstract: This paper reports on a study of meaningful work amongst doctors in a non‐Western context. This study advances the current understanding of meaningful work by establishing a connection with public service motivation theory. By examining… read more here.
Keywords: service motivation; meaningful work; public service;
Generational Differences in Definitions of Meaningful Work: A Mixed Methods Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-017-3621-4
Abstract: The search for meaningful work has been of interest to researchers from a variety of disciplines for decades and seems to have grown even more recently. Much of the literature assumes that employees share a… read more here.
Keywords: meaningful work; generational cohorts; mixed methods; differences definitions ... See more keywords
A Normative Meaning of Meaningful Work
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-019-04389-0
Abstract: Research on meaningful work has not embraced a shared definition of what it is, in part because many researchers and laypersons agree that it means different things to different people. However, subjective and social accounts… read more here.
Keywords: work; normative meaning; meaning meaningful; meaningful work ... See more keywords
Robots in the Workplace: a Threat to—or Opportunity for—Meaningful Work?
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DOI: 10.1007/s13347-019-00377-4
Abstract: The concept of meaningful work has recently received increased attention in philosophy and other disciplines. However, the impact of the increasing robotization of the workplace on meaningful work has received very little attention so far.… read more here.
Keywords: work; meaningful work; philosophy; workplace threat ... See more keywords
Is corporate social responsibility (CSR) participation the pathway to foster meaningful work and helping behavior for millennials?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2018.06.001
Abstract: Abstract This study examines how corporate social responsibility (CSR) participation affects organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) through meaningful work. This work is significant for three reasons: the joint examination of CSR, meaningful work, and OCB is… read more here.
Keywords: meaningful work; csr participation; corporate social; work ... See more keywords
Fostering meaningful work in organizations: A multi-level review and integration
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2018.07.004
Abstract: Abstract With more individuals wanting their work to be meaningful, rather than just a source of income, more organizations recognize that fostering meaningful work is crucial for engaging their employees. Although scholars from diverse disciplines… read more here.
Keywords: meaningful work; review; work organizations; fostering meaningful ... See more keywords
The search for meaningful work: A network analysis of personality and the job characteristics model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.109569
Abstract: Abstract Meaningful work has increasingly been identified as a source of personal fulfillment, a protective factor against daily stress and adversity, and a key mediator linking job characteristics to important organizational outcomes. However, to date,… read more here.
Keywords: work; network; meaningful work; personality ... See more keywords
Exploring Resilience and Meaningful Work in Rape Crisis Advocacy
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DOI: 10.1080/07491409.2024.2366170
Abstract: Abstract Rape crisis advocates (RCAs) are high-stakes volunteers (HSVs) that provide advocacy services to survivors of sexual violence during forensic examinations. Given that supporting survivors can be emotionally difficult, practicing resilience is foundational to their… read more here.
Keywords: meaningful work; rape crisis; resilience; work ... See more keywords
University as a workplace: searching for meaningful work
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DOI: 10.1080/13562517.2018.1563061
Abstract: ABSTRACT Work in academia is changing, and research suggests that not all the changes are desirable. Higher education is developing in a direction heavily criticized, especially in relation to the concepts of neoliberal and academic… read more here.
Keywords: work; work university; meaningful work; university workplace ... See more keywords
Spiritual development and meaningful work: a Habermasian critique
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DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2019.1679570
Abstract: ABSTRACT A dominant theme of the workplace spirituality discourse in HRD is its transformational nature which enables an organization to imbue work with purpose and meaning. Empirical studies have shown that providing meaningful work to… read more here.
Keywords: work; spiritual development; meaningful work; work habermasian ... See more keywords
Mediating role of meaningful work and vocational identity on the relationship between perceived family supportive supervisor behaviour and career satisfaction
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DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2020.1796024
Abstract: This study examined meaningful work and vocational identity influences on the relationship between perceived family supportive supervisor behaviour (FSSB) and career satisfaction among educators. Participants were a convenience sample of 492 public school teachers from… read more here.
Keywords: work vocational; vocational identity; career satisfaction; meaningful work ... See more keywords