Title

Recrafting Work: A Model for Workplace Engagement and Meaning

Document Type

Thesis or dissertation

Date of this Version

2006

Abstract

The global knowledge based economy, technological and information advances, and expanding complexity, are transforming the work place. Worldwide, less than a third of employees are actively engaged, the majority unengaged, and a significant portion actively disengaged. Work represents nearly half of waking life for most adults and has been identified as an important domain for authentic happiness. A model is provided to guide employees through the process of recrafting work to align with signature strengths with the goal of moving along the job, career, calling continuum. A description of the model, the empirical basis for the process and tools embedded in the model and results of a pilot implementation in a Fortune 250 global information services company are reviewed.

Keywords

job re-crafting, engagement, job, career, calling

Topic

Business/Work, Well-Being/Flourishing

Format

Empirical Study

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Date Posted: 19 December 2014