Meaningful Work: Importance, Benefits And Sources

Abstract

Work is not the same after the COVID-19 pandemic, due to factors such as digitization and globalization, challenges and competition at work have created enormous stress, emotional exhaustion, and physical fatigue among workers, and work life has become
quite monotonous. Lack of physical engagement, employees have started to question the meaning of their work. The current paper discusses the importance of Meaningful Work and suggests that meaningful work is a promising workforce solution in the modern era,
as it yields numerous positive outcomes for employees and organizations. Meaningful work should be cultivated consciously in the organizations by empowering the employees, giving them autonomy, and, discussing their work's impact on the larger picture. Employees find or craft it in a proactive manner when they experience alignment of values, and purpose with their work. (Wrzesniewski, & Dutton, 2001)