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There are books on the market that relate to meaningful work and workplaces in such subject areas as personal change, career development, motivation, trust, work-life balance, best organizations to work for, and so on. But none of them offer a substantive account of what constitutes meaningful work and a meaningful workplace, so that individuals can be educated as to what goes into finding or creating fulfilling work, and managers and consultants can understand what it takes to create and sustain a meaningful workplace. As with most issues involving individual motivation and organizational effectiveness, there are no quick fixes. So this book doesn’t take a step-by-step approach. Good professional career counselors ...

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