Identifying and Ranking Key Factors of Experiencing Meaningful Work: Interpretive Structural Modelling Approach

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Assistant Professor Department of Management Faculty of Economic & Administrative Sciences (FEAS) Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM)

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Meaningful work has been noted as one of the valuable job outcomes              that  affects on organizational behaviors of employees. It is increasingly studied    and examined for the purpose of understanding phenomena related to employees’ behaviors in workplace. There are many antecedents and consequences that affect  on meaningfulness of work and its experience. Explaining these factors and their relationships can enhance managers understanding of workplace situation and help them increasing productivity. In this study factors affecting on meaningfulness of work were identified and extracted using structured analysis of literature and then ranked through interpretive structural modelling approach and their various levels and their key factors relationship model were determined. The results showed that these factors have five levels. Job commitment, serving others and job affiliation are the main causes, and organizational values and goals are the main effects. 

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Organizational Behaviour Studies Quarterly
Volume 6, Issue 3 - Serial Number 23
serial no.23
November 2017
Pages 133-168

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