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Exploring the nexus between job design and work engagement: mediating role of meaning in work

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  • Pooja Garg
  • Ki-Soon Han
  • Parul Malik

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The present study examines the nexus between job design and work engagement and test the mediating effect of meaning in work on the relationship between job design and work engagement. Data were collected using a survey method and comprised of 300 employees working in manufacturing firms based in India. The results revealed that when employees are offered well-designed jobs, they are more likely to experience meaning in work, which has as a spill over effect on the positive behavioural pattern of employees in terms of work engagement. The study results revealed that an effective job design can be a resounding aspect of the organisations, where employees experience meaning in work and work engagement.

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  • Pooja Garg & Ki-Soon Han & Parul Malik, 2021. "Exploring the nexus between job design and work engagement: mediating role of meaning in work," International Journal of Business Excellence, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 23(3), pages 389-414.
  • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbexc:v:23:y:2021:i:3:p:389-414
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