Meaning
In May 2004, the
Meaning
Microcommunity held
its first annual
meeting at the
University of
Michigan. Professors
and doctoral
students from across
the country gathered
to share their
research and gain a
better understanding
of how employees
experience meaning
in and at work. The
group emerged from
the 2003 POS
Conference in a
working session on
meaning. The group
held its second
annual meeting in
May 2005 at
Washington
University in St.
Louis. The group
consists of
organizational
scholars who are
part of the POS
community with a
common interest in
the micro-processes
that inform work
meaning. The 2004
"May Meaning
Meeting" was
generously hosted by
the POS Center at
the University of
Michigan, and funded
by the Stern School
of Business at New
York University and
Positive Psychology
funds. The 2005
meeting was hosted
by the Olin School
of Business at
Washington
University at St.
Louis, and funded by
the Stern School of
Business at New York
University, the Olin
School of Business,
and the Academy of
Management.
In 2006, our meeting was hosted by the School of
Business Administration at the University of Illinois,
and generously funded by the University of Illinois
and the Stern School of Business at New York
University.
Individual
Aspects of
Meaning-Making
- The role of
individual
orientations in
meaning-making
- Multiple
identities and
attachments in
meaning-making
Interpersonal
Aspects of
Meaning-Making
- The role of
interpersonal
connections and
relationships in
experiences of
meaning
- How
employees
co-create
meaning in
microcommunities
Contextual
Aspects of Meaning
Making
- How the
organizational
context shapes
experiences of
meaning
- How
employees draw
on psychological
resources
available in the
context
Outcomes of
Meaning
- How does the
process of
meaning-making
affect the
experiences of
individuals,
groups, and
organizations?
We invite you to
explore the ideas
generated from our
first meeting in
2004 by viewing the
slides to our
presentations,
reading through
references, and
visiting other
meaning-related
websites. We
also invite you to
explore the ideas
and visit our 2005
meeting by reading
up on
helpful resources
and viewing
presentations
and
photos of the
group.
You can explore the work
presented at the 2006 meeting by looking at the
presentations. As well, we've posted
photos of the
group.
Keywords
Interpersonal
sensemaking,
high-quality
connections, job
crafting, perceived
impact, energy,
meaning as
psychological
resource, meaning in
and at work, sense
of purpose,
flourishing, social
life, multiple
identities, jobs,
careers, callings,
courage, helping,
competence, caring,
quality care
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