We review and develop two alternative conceptualizations of meaningful work: a predominant perspective we label realization and an underdeveloped, yet critical, perspective we label justification. We develop each conceptualization by identifying the core problem meaningful work is thought to address and accompanying solutions. Next, we build from this distinction to propose a research agenda that advances scholarly understanding of meaningful work from a justification perspective. Through building this research agenda, we elevate scholarly understanding on meaningful work by illuminating new foci for research, highlighting the relevance of social-cultural mechanisms, and suggesting alternative outcomes.

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有意义的工作是实现和证明

我们审查并开发了两种有意义的工作的替代概念：我们将实现的主要观点标记为实现，而将未成熟但又至关重要的观点标记为证明。我们通过确定核心问题来开发每种概念，这些有意义的工作被认为可以解决并提出解决方案。接下来，我们从这种区别出发，提出一个研究议程，从正当的角度推进学术界对有意义的工作的理解。通过制定此研究议程，我们通过阐明新的研究重点，强调社会文化机制的相关性并提出替代结果，来提高学者对有意义的工作的理解。