Crafting scholarly life: Strategies for creating meaning in academic careers

Ned Wellman; Gretchen Spreitzer

doi:10.1002/job.708

Crafting scholarly life: Strategies for creating meaning in academic careers

Ned Wellman, Gretchen Spreitzer

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Abstract

Job crafting, which occurs when individuals proactively make changes to their jobs, can be a useful tool for academics seeking more meaningful careers. We suggest changes to the cognitive, task, and relational aspects of academic jobs that can infuse scholarly work with more personal meaning.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	927-931
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Organizational Behavior
Volume	32
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/job.708
State	Published - Aug 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

High quality connections
Job crafting
Meaning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Applied Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
General Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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