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circumstances. As a result, meaningfulness is more important to employees than any other aspect of their job, such as pay and perks, growth opportunities, or working conditions. Work that is meaningful, will always be very motivating, resulting in greater productivity, devotion, and satisfaction. Organisations that instill the notion of meaningfulness in employees will always outlast and triumph over the organisations that don’t.
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Amit Mishra is an academic associate, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
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The article was first published in Indian Management Journal (Issue 8 Volume 61 ) an AIMA & Spenta Multimedia publication
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