Philosophers have been trying to explain for decades why people like to simulate work in their free time.
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The stories of near-death experience survivors offer a kind of blueprint for reimagining how we work.
The start of the new year could be the best time to decide if your employer is doing enough to create a healthy and positive work environment.
Studying ‘extreme contexts’ can provide important lessons about engagement at work.
Lack of engagement and high stress levels are placing a big financial toll on Australian businesses.
Belonging is about feeling accepted, included, safe and recognised.
You might end up sacrificing sleep, hobbies and relationships.
Work cannot be meaningful if it not only fails to help others but actually harms them.
Today’s young professionals entered the labour market in uncertain times.
New research suggests alternating boring and meaningful tasks can keep workers more engaged and productive.
The idea of a ‘calling’ has stretched far beyond its religious roots. But the way US society talks about meaningful work isn’t always helpful.
Work can mean more than just a pay cheque but some of the most meaningful jobs are paid the least.
The search for meaning in their work is inevitable for employees seeking job satisfaction. Defining that meaning, however, can mean different things for different people.
People find meaning in their work for different reasons, but bad management can easily destroy it.
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Professor Of Work and Employment, King's College London
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Chercheuse sur le sens au travail, Université catholique de l’Ouest
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Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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Associate Professor of Psychology and Inclusion, University of Bristol
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