Pelligra Vittorio, Sacco Pier Luigi
Department of Economics and Business, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Department of Philosophical, Pedagogical and Economic-Quantitative Sciences, University "G. D'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Pescara, Italy.
Front Psychol. 2023 Sep 12;14:1198424. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1198424. eCollection 2023.
The significance of meaningful and productive work, and the search for profound meaning within it, is akin to the air we breathe. Its importance is often realized only when it becomes contaminated or depleted. In contemporary societies, there is a growing awareness of the significance of the meaning of work, while simultaneously witnessing mounting mistrust and disillusionment as to the significance and social value of numerous jobs. There is paradoxically an increasing demand for meaningful work, while the supply of such work appears to be gradually decreasing. At present, we are recognizing the importance of this vital component that sustains our well-being as it begins to dwindle. The absence of meaningful work may stem from the nature of the work itself, the organizational environment in which it takes place, the prevailing corporate culture, or even the way in which tasks are defined and managed, which makes it challenging to find a sense of purpose and meaning in what we do. While progress can be made on both fronts, addressing cultural and organizational aspects is a more expedient means of intervention without the need of waiting for structural changes in the global economic and social systems.
有意义且富有成效的工作的重要性，以及在其中探寻深远意义，就如同我们呼吸的空气。其重要性往往只有在它受到污染或耗尽时才会被意识到。在当代社会，人们越来越意识到工作意义的重要性，与此同时，对于众多工作的意义和社会价值，不信任感和幻灭感也在不断增加。矛盾的是，对有意义工作的需求在不断增长，而此类工作的供给似乎却在逐渐减少。目前，随着这一维持我们幸福的关键要素开始减少，我们正认识到它的重要性。缺乏有意义的工作可能源于工作本身的性质、工作开展的组织环境、盛行的企业文化，甚至是任务的定义和管理方式，这使得我们很难在自己所做的事情中找到目标感和意义。虽然在这两方面都可以取得进展，但解决文化和组织方面的问题是一种更便捷的干预方式，无需等待全球经济和社会体系的结构性变革。
