Meaning of Work : An Essential Requisite for Enhanced Employee Commitment
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Albert Einstein once said: “Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; from discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Work and its meaning have always been an issue of discussion in the world. This is not limited to the domains of science; the corporate world too is not untouched. Organizations today are struggling hard to know and to understand the “Meaning of Work” so as to increase the productivity thereby contributing to increase the bottom line. Though Einstein made it clear in his rules its true meaning but then things said and done at his time are far different now. With rapid change in the working conditions throughout the world with 24/7 work life, being tied to the job via inescapable wires of technology all day and every day. And if this work is purposeless it looses its existence and even the best doer gets tired and looses interest.
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