Emerging from distinct perspectives, decent work and meaningful work are fundamental aspects of contemporary work with profound implications for individuals, organizations, and society. Decent work reflects basic workplace conditions to which all employees are entitled, whereas meaningful work is aspirational, reflecting significance at work. Following a conceptual and empirical review of scholarship on decent work and meaningful work, we draw from psychology of working theory to connect the two constructs. We argue that need satisfaction serves as the primary connector, and societal context, organizational conditions, and individual practices (in order of effectiveness) promote access to each type of work. We suggest future research directions broadening the available scholarship and methods used, promoting a focus on the complex intersection of macrolevel and psychological factors as well as interdisciplinary approaches in determining the quality of work, and engaging in intervention research to improve the way in which people live and work together.

中文翻译：

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了解体面工作和有意义的工作


体面工作和有意义的工作从不同的角度出现，是当代工作的基本方面，对个人、组织和社会具有深远的影响。体面工作反映了所有员工都有权享有的基本工作条件，而有意义的工作是有抱负的，反映了工作中的意义。在对体面工作和有意义工作的学术研究进行概念和实证回顾之后，我们从工作心理学理论中汲取灵感来连接这两个结构。我们认为，需求满足是主要的连接器，社会环境、组织条件和个人实践（按有效性排序）促进了对每种类型工作的获取。我们建议未来的研究方向，拓宽可用的学术和所使用的方法，促进关注宏观和心理因素的复杂交叉点，以及确定工作质量的跨学科方法，并参与干预研究以改善人们共同生活和工作的方式。