EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS AND MEANING Of WORK: A RESEARCH WITH HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSORS /VINCULOS PROFISSIONAIS E SENTIDO DO TRABALHO: UMA PESQUISA COM PROFESSORES DO ENSINO SUPERIOR

Purpose: To explore the meaning of work, analyzing and comparing how it is experienced by workers who are subject to different employment relationships. Originality/value: The research is important because it advances in the discussion about the flexibilization of labor relations and its impact on h...

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Published inRevista de administração Mackenzie Vol. 20; no. 1
Main Authors Irigaray, Helio Arthur R, Oliveira, Lucia B, Barbosa, Elaine S.T, Morin, Estelle M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie 01.01.2019
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Summary:Purpose: To explore the meaning of work, analyzing and comparing how it is experienced by workers who are subject to different employment relationships. Originality/value: The research is important because it advances in the discussion about the flexibilization of labor relations and its impact on how professionals experience and attribute meaning to their work. In addition, we found a gap in empirical research relating to the meaning of work and different types of employment relationships. Design/methodology/approach: We conducted qualitative and exploratory research with professors from the same higher education institution that work under different employment relationships. Forty-five professors participated in the study, whose reports were submitted to discourse analysis. Findings: Initially, the results reinforced the six categories proposed by Morin (2001): work that 1. generates results; 2. is intrinsically satisfactory; 3. morally acceptable; 4. source of satisfactory relationships; 5. guarantees security and autonomy, and 6. keeps the person occupied. In addition, three new categories associated with the professors' work have been identified: "work as a calling", "work as identity construction", and "work as a masochistic practice". Our results point to the complexity of maintaining professionals working side by side but under different employment relationships. Resentment, anguish, and frustration were some of the feelings that we consider to be associated with this reality, and represent a challenge to be faced by organizations. KEYWORDS Meaning of work. Employment relationships. Nonstandard work arrangements. Professor. Higher education. Objetivo: Explorar o sentido do trabalho, analisando e comparando como ele e vivenciado por trabalhadores submetidos a diferentes vinculos empregaticios. Originalidade/valor: A pesquisa e relevante porque avanca na discussao sobre a flexibilizacao das relacoes de trabalho e aponta o impacto da flexibilizacao na forma como profissionais vivenciam o trabalho e atribuem sentido a ele. Ademais, detectamos na literatura uma lacuna em pesquisas empiricas que relacionem sentido do trabalho a diferentes tipos de vinculos empregaticios. Design/metodologia/abordagem: Conduzimos uma pesquisa qualitativa e exploratoria com professores de uma mesma instituicao de ensino superior (IES), mas que atuam sob diferentes vinculos de trabalho. Participaram da pesquisa 45 docentes, cujos relatos foram submetidos a analise do discurso. Resultados: Inicialmente, os resultados reforcaram as seis categorias propostas por Morin (2001): 1. o trabalho que gera resultado, 2. e intrinsecamente satisfatorio, 3. moralmente aceitavel, 4. fonte de relacoes humanas satisfatorias, 5. garante seguranca e autonomia e 6. mantem a pessoa ocupada. Alem disso, tambem foram identificadas tres novas categorias associadas ao trabalho do professor na atualidade: "trabalho como chamado (calling)", "trabalho como fator identitario" e "trabalho como pratica masoquista". Nossos resultados apontaram para a complexidade de manter profissionais trabalhando muitas vezes lado a lado, mas submetidos a diferentes vinculos. Ressentimento, angustia e frustracao foram alguns dos sentimentos que consideramos estar associados a essa realidade. Por isso, eles representam um desafio a ser enfrentado pelas organizacoes. PALAVRAS-CHAVE Sentido do trabalho. Vinculos de trabalho. Significado do trabalho. Professor. Ensino superior.
ISSN:1518-6776
DOI:10.1590/1678-6971/eRAMG190070