{"title":"Could self-centrism rust the glitter of meaningful work? Exploring the darker sides of the construct","authors":"Subhra Pattnaik, L. K. Jena","doi":"10.1108/dlo-03-2020-0060","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"\nPurpose\nThe paper explores if individuals experiencing deeply meaningful work turn self-centric and therein they negatively affect people around them. It also discusses ways to attenuate this darker effect of meaningful work.\n\n\nDesign/methodology/approach\nSemi-structured interviews were conducted with supervisors, peers, subordinates, and family of 24 executives in the Indian Aeronautical Manufacturing Sector who scored high on the Meaningful Work scale in another empirical study carried out by the authors in early 2019.\n\n\nFindings\nIndividuals experiencing deeply Meaningful Work get self-centric, at times, where nothing beyond work appeals to them. This negatively affects their camaraderie at work and family ties.\n\n\nOriginality/value\nThe paper adds to the scarce literature on the darker side of Meaningful Work by exploring its effect on breeding self-centrism using an Indian sample.\n","PeriodicalId":39753,"journal":{"name":"Development and Learning in Organizations","volume":"272 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2020-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Development and Learning in Organizations","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1108/dlo-03-2020-0060","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Purpose
The paper explores if individuals experiencing deeply meaningful work turn self-centric and therein they negatively affect people around them. It also discusses ways to attenuate this darker effect of meaningful work.
Design/methodology/approach
Semi-structured interviews were conducted with supervisors, peers, subordinates, and family of 24 executives in the Indian Aeronautical Manufacturing Sector who scored high on the Meaningful Work scale in another empirical study carried out by the authors in early 2019.
Findings
Individuals experiencing deeply Meaningful Work get self-centric, at times, where nothing beyond work appeals to them. This negatively affects their camaraderie at work and family ties.
Originality/value
The paper adds to the scarce literature on the darker side of Meaningful Work by exploring its effect on breeding self-centrism using an Indian sample.
期刊介绍：
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