Meaningful Engagement - At & With - Work

     "For many years, it has been recognized that work fulfills a variety of individual needs other than financial. More recent studies have consistently demonstrated that people rate purpose, fulfillment, autonomy, satisfaction, close working relationships and learning as more important than money. With the decline of neighborhoods, churches, civic groups and extended families in developed societies, the workplace is now being seen as a primary source of community and a place to feel connected. As the last twenty years have increasingly demanded that employees adapt to the changing needs of organizations, it is now perhaps appropriate to recognize and consider how organizations should respond to the changing needs of their employees."

        Cartwright S, Holmes N. The meaning of work: The challenge of regaining employee engagement and reducing cynicism. Human Resource Management Review 2006; 16(2): 199-208.

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