An emerging construct for meaningful work

By N. Chalofsky. 2003

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Subfields: Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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The mismanaged soul: Existential labor and the erosion of meaningful work (2017, positive): “…enhancement of certain aspects of job design has been linked for some while with raised levels of meaningfulness in work (Cartwright & Holmes, 2006; Chalofsky, 2003; Pratt & Ashforth, 2003) and employers have been advised to design jobs in order to enhance skill variety, task significance and task…”
Job Burnout and Affective Well-Being: A Longitudinal Study of Burnout and Job Satisfaction Among Public Child Welfare Workers (2015, background): “Work for many individuals provides purpose (Morse & Weiss, 1955), a sense of identity, meaning, feelings of accomplishment, and connectedness to others (Cartwright & Holmes, 2006; Chalofsky, 2003; Kahn, 1974).”
A Review of the Empirical Literature on Meaningful Work: Progress and Research Agenda (2018, background): “This resonates with conceptual contributions to the HRD literature focusing on the positive individual and organizational outcomes of meaningfulness (Chalofsky, 2003; Dirkx, 2013). However, Thory (2016) found that increased awareness of meaningfulness could also lead to tensions between people’s sen”
SPIRITUALITY, MEANING IN LIFE, AND WORK WELLNESS: A RESEARCH AGENDA (2005, background): “Although several definitions of workplace spirituality have been pro posed in the large number of articles on workplace spirituality, the many different definitions are inconclusive and vague (Chalofsky, 2003; Kolodinsky, Giacalone, & Jurkiewicz, 2004).”
Meaningful work, work engagement and organisational commitment (2014, background): “More recently, fulfilment, autonomy, satisfaction, engagement, working relations and learning have been identified as important in a meaningful job (cf. Cartwright & Holmes, 2006; Chalofsky, 2003; Rosso, Dekas & Wrzesniewski, 2010; Seligman, 2008; Steger & Dik, 2010).”
Job crafting and its relationships with person–job fit and meaningfulness: A three-wave study (2016, background): “In sum, meaningful work can be found at the workplace by ensuring alignment between an individual's competencies, values and purpose and the job (Chalofsky, 2003).”
A perfect match: decoding employee engagement – Part I: Engaging cultures and leaders (2008, background): “That feeling is more likely to be experienced at work when there is an alignment between the employee’s values and the organizational values (Chalofsky, 2003).”
The Meaning of Work for Post-retirement Employment Decisions (2015, background): “As noted by numerous researchers (Cartwright & Holmes, 2006; Chalofsky, 2003), work is more than securing economic support; work is a key element in life that involves important psychological and social aspects that extend beyond basic needs.”
Fostering meaningful work in organizations: A multi-level review and integration (2019, background): “Conceptual work suggests that workers experience meaningfulness when they have a deep understanding of themselves and their values, the organization and its ultimate aspirations, and their person-organization fit (Chalofsky, 2003; Steger & Dik, 2010).”
Meaningfulness, Commitment, and Engagement:The Intersection of a Deeper Level of Intrinsic Motivation (2009, background): “The work itself is but one aspect of Chalofsky’s (2003) construct of meaningful work.”
Transformational leadership and work engagement: The mediating effect of meaning in work (2013, methodology): “It has been stated in the literature that individuals’ primary aim is to be motivated to look for work that is meaningful, personally fulfilling and motivating (Hackman and Oldham, 1976; Chalofsky, 2003).”