Making sense of work: finding meaning in work narratives

作     者：Scott, Kimberly S. 

作者机构：Northwestern Univ Masters Learning & Org Change MSLOC Program Evanston IL 60208 USA Northwestern Univ Execut Learning & Org Change ELOC Program Evanston IL 60208 USA 

出 版 物：《JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT & ORGANIZATION》 (管理与组织杂志)

年 卷 期：2022年第28卷第5期

页      面：1057-1077页

核心收录：

学科分类：12[管理学] 120202[管理学-企业管理（含：财务管理、市场营销、人力资源管理）] 0202[经济学-应用经济学] 02[经济学] 1202[管理学-工商管理] 1201[管理学-管理科学与工程(可授管理学、工学学位)] 

主　　题：mixed methods sensemaking work-related attitudes behaviors well-being and psychosocial risk factors 

摘      要：This study examined how individuals make sense of their work narratives - autobiographical stories about their work lives - and the implications for individual well-being. A mixed methods approach was used to investigate relationships between meaning making, pathways to meaningfulness, job characteristics, job involvement, and psychological well-being. Survey responses and narrative themes from life story interviews were collected from 119 adults. A narrative coding scheme was developed to identify pathways to meaningful work. Results show that people made sense of their work lives most often by constructing themes about personal agency. The findings support prior research suggesting that socioeconomic factors, access to resources, and working conditions increase the likelihood of finding and benefiting from meaningful work. For individuals wishing to find meaning in their work, job design characteristics (e.g., decision authority, skill discretion), and developing a sense of agency can be levers for fostering meaning and well-being.