Bowie’s (1998) philosophical discussion of meaningful work
illustrated many of the ideas from the different approaches to
job design that are grounded in organizational behavior and
positive organizational scholarship.Bowie maintained that one
of the moral obligations of the firm is to provide meaningful
work to employees. Unfortunately, many managers will not
likely see this obligation clearly. It is the hope of these authors
that the research described above will provide someinsight into
the ethical decision-making surrounding particular forms of
job design and that managers will take a positive approach that
creates opportunities for individuals to flourish at work