Can transcendence be attained through mindfulness? The mediating role of meaningful work

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to study the motivational mechanism of meaningful work (MFW) between the relationship of mindfulness and transcendence in an Indian context.

Design/methodology/approach

To achieve the research objective, a cross-sectional study was conducted. We have collected data from 311 participants (employees of large Indian manufacturing organizations, both public and private) using a self-administered survey questionnaire. Collected data was examined using path analysis.

Findings

Results suggest that MFW partially mediates the relationship between mindfulness and transcendence. Overall, this study highlights the role of mindfulness in making employees more passionate, joyful, and energetic at the workplace to achieve transcendence.

Practical implications

This study suggests ways through which positive emotions and a sense of meaningfulness can be enhanced. It also provides valuable implications for managers by suggesting various practices for enhancing an employee's transcendence.

Originality/value

The study contributes to the positive organizational behavior field by providing some novel insights with a focus on mindfulness, MFW and transcendence. It also fills the void in the area of transcendence empirical studies related to the Indian context.

Citation

Singh, N. and Bamel, U. (2020), "Can transcendence be attained through mindfulness? The mediating role of meaningful work", Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, Vol. 7 No. 3, pp. 257-273. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOEPP-04-2020-0054