#4661. Illegitimate tasks, job crafting and their longitudinal relationships with meaning of work

July 2026publication date
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Industrial Relations;
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management;
Business and International Management;
Strategy and Management;
Management of Technology and Innovation;
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Abstract:
The aims of this study were twofold: first, to investigate whether illegitimate tasks and job crafting are associated longitudinally with meaning of work, and, second, to explore whether job crafting strategies moderates longitudinally the relationship between illegitimate tasks and meaning of work. The study was based on one-year follow-up data from teachers (N = 453). A latent change model with interaction terms was conducted using structural equation modeling. The results showed that high level of unnecessary tasks was associated with low subsequent level of meaning of work. Also, latent change factors of job crafting strategies (seeking job resources and optimizing job demands) and meaning of work were positively associated. Furthermore, increased levels of seeking job resources protected against the detrimental effects of unreasonable tasks on meaning of work. To conclude, job crafting strategies should be promoted due to their direct and protective effects on meaning of work.
Keywords:
Illegitimate tasks; job crafting; longitudinal study; meaning of work; teachers

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