Constructing Meaning Despite the Drudgery of Repetitive Work

By Jesper Isaksen. 2000

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Calling in Work (2010, background): “For example, a large majority of people whose employment involved highly repetitive tasks tried to construct meaning in their work (Isaksen, 2000).”
A Review of the Empirical Literature on Meaningful Work: Progress and Research Agenda (2018, background): “Positive workplace relationships have been found to be important for meaningful work (e.g., Bailey & Madden, 2016; Chen et al., 2011; Isaksen, 2000; Kahn, 1990).”
Does meaning‐making help during organizational change? Development and validation of a new scale (2009, methodology): “Besides the use of qualitative research methods, (e.g. Isaksen, 2000; Lips-Wiersma, 2003; Solomon, 2004), to our knowledge there are no quantitative measures of meaning-making in our conceptualization.”
The mismanaged soul: Existential labor and the erosion of meaningful work (2017, unknown): “Studies have shown that the drive to find work meaningful is such that employees actively seek ways to construct meaningfulness, even in cases of repetitive drudgery (Isaksen, 2000).”
Calling and Vocation at Work (2009, background): “Similarly, Isaksen (2000) found that employees in highly repetitive jobs often derive meaning from work, with the effect of reduced stress symptoms.”