2058: Building Bridges, Not Walls: Enablers & Inhibitors for Meaningful Work (17232)

Organizer(s)

• SS

  Shannon Sciarappa

  Boston College, United States

Discussant(s)

• MP

  Michael Pratt

  Boston College, United States

Presenter(s)

• JJ

  Jon Jachimowicz

  Harvard Business School, United States
• SM

  Sally Maitlis

  U. of Oxford, United Kingdom
• MO

  Madeline Ong

  Texas A&M U., United States

Participant(s)

• BR

  Benjamin Rogers

  Boston College, United States
• LS

  Laura Sonday

  Kenan-Flagler Business School, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, United States

Presenter(s)

• AW

  Amy Wrzesniewski

  The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania, United States

The maintenance of meaningful work is challenging and riddled with setbacks and struggles. However, as scholars acknowledge the challenges inherent in the pursuit of meaningful work, it is also notable that many forces also have the ability to promote, or enhance, work meaningfulness, potentially resulting in myriad tradeoffs. As forces at various analytical levels both foster and impede meaningful work, it is vital to understand these influential forces as well as how to navigate them. The presentations in this symposium address this important topic by discussing the many enablers and inhibitors for meaningful work and exploring how, despite a number of challenges, we can build more bridges toward meaningful work.

Presentations:

• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2058: The Pursuit of Passion is Challenging and Requires Intentional Effort to be Sustained (17232)
  

  Author: Jon Michael Jachimowicz – Harvard Business School
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2058: Reconstructing Meaningful Work After Acute Disruption (17232)
  

  Author: Sally Maitlis – U. of Oxford
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2058: From Cradles to Empty Nests: Shifting Perspectives on the Meaning of Work Across Parenting Journey (17232)
  

  Author: Madeline Ong – Texas A&M U.

  Author: Laura Sonday – Kenan-Flagler Business School, U. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  Author: Benjamin Alan Rogers – Boston College
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2058: Operationalizing Family at Work: How Multiple Meanings of Family Impact Meaningfulness (17232)
  

  Author: Shannon Leigh Sciarappa – Boston College

  Author: Michael G. Pratt – Boston College
• 11:30 – 13:00 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

  2058: Meaningfulness in Work: Reflections on Context and Autonomy (17232)
  

  Author: Amy Wrzesniewski – The Wharton School, U. of Pennsylvania