Engagement has emerged as a significant focus in contemporary management research, widely acknowledged for its positive impact on wellbeing and performance. However, over 30 years since its introduction, the concept of engagement remains fractured with multiple definitions, ongoing theoretical debates, and inconsistent empirical evidence of practical value. This review addresses the evolving nature of work-related engagement, recognizing the need for fresh perspectives to better understand this complex phenomenon. To facilitate progressing the research agenda beyond current debates, we used a meta-narrative review as a systematic approach for synthesizing our findings and problematizing techniques to generate innovative ideas. Our review identified six distinct groups, each arguing for different conceptualizations of engagement. We illuminated opportunities for further research directions by mapping and challenging dominating narratives. Specifically, our review highlights the need to conduct research outside the predominant positivist/postpositivist perspective. It also identifies a need for additional research to understand how task-level engagement happens through the interplay of individuals and the environment. Our study makes significant conceptual contributions by offering clear boundaries of existing knowledge, an alternative conceptualization of engagement, and a platform for new directions. Contribution to literature review methodology using integrative and generative approaches is also discussed.

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关于参与度的不同观点，从这里到哪里？系统的文献综述

敬业度已成为当代管理研究的一个重要焦点，因其对福祉和绩效的积极影响而得到广泛认可。然而，自提出以来的 30 多年来，参与的概念仍然存在多种定义、持续的理论争论以及不一致的实践价值的经验证据。这篇评论讨论了与工作相关的参与的不断变化的性质，认识到需要新的视角来更好地理解这一复杂的现象。为了促进研究议程超越当前的争论，我们使用元叙事审查作为综合我们的发现和问题化技术以产生创新想法的系统方法。我们的审查确定了六个不同的群体，每个群体都主张不同的参与概念。我们通过绘制和挑战主导叙述来阐明进一步研究方向的机会。具体来说，我们的评论强调需要在主要的实证主义/后实证主义视角之外进行研究。它还确定需要进行额外的研究，以了解任务级参与如何通过个人和环境的相互作用发生。我们的研究通过提供现有知识的清晰界限、参与的替代概念以及新方向的平台，做出了重大的概念贡献。还讨论了使用综合和生成方法对文献综述方法的贡献。