Meaningful work is a topic of importance in core domains of human resource development
(HRD) such as employee engagement, motivation, and personal development. However …

Research on meaningful work has proliferated in recent years, with an increasing
understanding of the centrality of meaningfulness for work-related motivation, commitment …

Using job characteristics theory as a framework, we calculated meta‐analytic effect sizes
between meaningful work and various outcomes and tested a mediated model of …

The purpose of this study is to present a meta-analytical summary of the job crafting
literature. We integrate resource-and role-based job crafting conceptualizations in one job …

While a positive view of calling has been ubiquitous since its introduction into the literature
over two decades ago, research remains unsettled about the extent to which it contributes to …

Meaningful work is a key element of positive functioning of employees, but what makes work
meaningful? Based on research on self-determination theory, basic psychological needs …

Perceiving work as a calling has been positioned as a key pathway to enhancing work-
related well-being. However, no formal theory exists attempting to explain predictors and …

Research on social identification in organizations is diverse and evolving. As focus has
shifted to the effects of multiple identities, there is a need to further define relationships …

Work as a calling is an emerging concept for scholars across a variety of psychological
disciplines. In the current paper, the extant literature on calling is reviewed, showcasing its …

Health inspectors are part of the public health workforce in China, and its shortage has been
identified as an urgent priority that should be addressed. Turnover is one of the main …