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The Five Paradoxes of Meaningful Work: Introduction to the special Issue ‘Meaningful Work: Prospects for the 21st Century’

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  • Catherine Bailey
  • Marjolein Lips‐Wiersma
  • Adrian Madden
  • Ruth Yeoman
  • Marc Thompson
  • Neal Chalofsky

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In this introduction to the Journal of Management Studies Special Issue on Meaningful Work, we explain the imperative for a deeper understanding of meaningfulness within the context of the current sociopolitical environment, coupled with the growing use of organizational strategies aimed at ‘managing the soul’. Meaningful work remains a contested topic that has been the subject of attention in a wide range of disciplines. The focus of this Special Issue is the advancement of theory and evidence about the nature, causes, consequences, and processes of meaningful work. We summarize the contributions of each of the seven articles that comprise the Special Issue and, in particular, note their methodological and theoretical plurality. In conclusion, we set forth a future research agenda based on five fundamental paradoxes of meaningful work.

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  • Catherine Bailey & Marjolein Lips‐Wiersma & Adrian Madden & Ruth Yeoman & Marc Thompson & Neal Chalofsky, 2019. "The Five Paradoxes of Meaningful Work: Introduction to the special Issue ‘Meaningful Work: Prospects for the 21st Century’," Journal of Management Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 56(3), pages 481-499, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jomstd:v:56:y:2019:i:3:p:481-499
    DOI: 10.1111/joms.12422
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    1. Tuure Haarjärvi & Sari Laari-Salmela, 2022. "Examining the Role of Dignity in the Experience of Meaningfulness: a Process-Relational View on Meaningful Work," Humanistic Management Journal, Springer, vol. 7(3), pages 417-440, December.
    2. Sleimi Mohammad & Elayan Malek Bakheet & Hajleh Lamar Abu, 2022. "Core Job Characteristics and Personal Work Outcomes: The Mediating Role of Critical Psychological States: Empirical Evidence from Northern Cyprus Hotel Sector," Organizacija, Sciendo, vol. 55(3), pages 228-240, August.
    3. Louise Laverty & Katherine Checkland & Sharon Spooner, 2024. "Unpromising Futures: Early-Career GPs’ Narrative Accounts of Meaningful Work during a Professional Workforce Crisis," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 38(3), pages 809-825, June.
    4. Rai, Arpana & Kim, Minseo & Singh, Sanjay Kumar, 2023. "Meaningful work from ethics perspective: Examination of ethical antecedents and outcomes of meaningful work," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 169(C).
    5. Evgenia I. Lysova & Jennifer Tosti-Kharas & Christopher Michaelson & Luke Fletcher & Catherine Bailey & Peter McGhee, 2023. "Ethics and the Future of Meaningful Work: Introduction to the Special Issue," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 185(4), pages 713-723, July.
    6. Serres, Coline & Hudon, Marek & Maon, François, 2022. "Social corporations under the spotlight: A governance perspective," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 37(3).
    7. Mai Chi Vu & Roger Gill, 2023. "Are Leaders Responsible for Meaningful Work? Perspectives from Buddhist-Enacted Leaders and Buddhist Ethics," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 187(2), pages 347-370, October.
    8. Nudurupati, Sai S. & Garengo, Patrizia & Bititci, Umit S., 2021. "Impact of the changing business environment on performance measurement and management practices," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 232(C).
    9. Nikolova, Milena & Cnossen, Femke, 2020. "What makes work meaningful and why economists should care about it," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 65(C).
    10. Robichau Robbie Waters & Sandberg Billie & Russo Andrew, 2024. "Beyond “Psychic Income”: An Exploration of Interventions to Address Work-Life Imbalances, Burnout, and Precarity in Contemporary Nonprofit Work," Nonprofit Policy Forum, De Gruyter, vol. 15(2), pages 139-152, April.
    11. Matthew D. Deeg & Douglas R. May, 2022. "The Benefits to the Human Spirit of Acting Ethically at Work: The Effects of Professional Moral Courage on Work Meaningfulness and Life Well-Being," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 181(2), pages 397-411, November.
    12. Nudurupati, Sai Sudhakar & Budhwar, Pawan & Pappu, Raja Phani & Chowdhury, Soumyadeb & Kondala, Mukesh & Chakraborty, Ayon & Ghosh, Sadhan Kumar, 2022. "Transforming sustainability of Indian small and medium-sized enterprises through circular economy adoption," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 149(C), pages 250-269.

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