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Task Meaningfulness

Task Meaningfulness is a psychological construct within organizational behavior that denotes the extent to which an individual perceives a task as significant, purposeful, and aligned with one’s values or desired impact, thereby distinguishing it from mere task complexity or structural properties by emphasizing the intrinsic importance ascribed to the work.

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2017–2026

57

Variants

Perceived Task Significance

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110

How gamification motivates: An experimental study of the effects of specific game design elements on psychological need satisfaction

Michael Sailer, Jan Ulrich Hense, Sarah Katharina Mayr et al. · Computers in Human Behavior · 2016 · 1.9K citations · Full text

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The Theory of Purposeful Work Behavior: The Role of Personality, Higher-Order Goals, and Job Characteristics

Murray R. Barrick, Michael K. Mount, Ning Li · Academy of Management Review · 2012 · 730 citations

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When Callings Are Calling: Crafting Work and Leisure in Pursuit of Unanswered Occupational Callings

Justin M. Berg, Adam M. Grant, Victoria Johnson · Organization Science · 2010 · 709 citations

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On Corporate Social Responsibility, Sensemaking, and the Search for Meaningfulness Through Work

Herman Aguinis, Ante Glavas · Journal of Management · 2017 · 672 citations

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An emerging construct for meaningful work

Neal Chalofsky · Human Resource Development International · 2003 · 361 citations

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Authors

295

  1. BA
    Blake A. Allan

    University of Florida, United States

    3 publications · 306 citations

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  2. RD
    Ryan D. Duffy

    University of Florida, United States

    2 publications · 195 citations

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  3. JE
    James E. Hunton

    Bentley University, United States

    2 publications · 147 citations

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  4. WV
    Ward van Zoonen

    University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2 publications · 56 citations

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  5. KH
    Kenneth H. Price

    The University of Texas at Arlington, United States

    2 publications · 147 citations

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Institutions

194

  1. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    103 citations

  2. Curtin University

    Perth, Australia

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    207 citations

  3. University of Florida

    Gainesville, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    329 citations

  4. University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    1.7K citations

  5. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    306 citations

  6. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    143 citations

  7. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Atlanta, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    253 citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    163 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Business Ethics

    8 publications · 870 citations

    8

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  2. Frontiers in Psychology

    6 publications · 175 citations

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  3. Journal of Applied Psychology

    3 publications · 309 citations

    3

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  4. Journal of Vocational Behavior

    2 publications · 140 citations

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  5. European Management Journal

    2 publications · 40 citations

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