PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS OF PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT AT WORK.

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Kahn, William A.
Copyright Year	1990
Description	This study began with the premise that people can use varying degrees of their selves, physically, cognitively, and emotionally, in work role performances, which has implications for both their work and experiences. Two qualitative, theory-generating studies of summer camp counselors and members of an architecture firm were conducted to explore the conditions at work in which people personally engage, or express and employ their personal selves, and disengage, or withdraw and defend their personal selves. This article describes and illustrates three psychological conditions—meaningfulness, safety, and availability— and their individual and contextual sources. These psychological conditions are linked to existing theoretical concepts, and directions for future research are described.
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Ending Page	724
Page Count	33
Starting Page	692
ISSN	00014273
e-ISSN	19480989
DOI	10.2307/256287
Journal	Academy of Management Journal
Issue Number	4
Volume Number	33
Language	English
Publisher	Duke University Press
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Applied Psychology Safety Architecture Meaningfulness Personal Psychological Conditions Began Disengage Illustrates
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Business and International Management Strategy and Management Management of Technology and Innovation