O Sentido do Trabalho em uma Empresa de Telecomunicações: Conexão Possível?

Abstract

The transformations in the contemporary work world include changes in the organization, configurations and relations of work, for often intertwine to constant changes in the organizational environment. Such deep changes may affect the individual’s subjectivity and modify how it assigns meaning to their work as well as how it relates to the company in which it operates. Thus, the study of phenomena meaning of work has been presented as a contemporary demand for individuals and a challenge for organizations. (Bianchi, 2013). This proposition is referenced by Morin (2004) and Ulrich and Ulrich (2011) to argue that the meaning of work is based on commitment to employees but also to organizational motivation. Thus, it becomes a vital element in the contemporary world to the alignment of the relationship between the organization and the employee. This research was therefore aimed to identify what the meaning assigned to work by employees at the operational level of a large company in the telecommunications sector in Brazil, the Company Beta. This company has experienced periods of deep changes arising from the process of fusion. The research strategy chosen was qualitative research and theoretically substantiated in the literature review about the work world on the telecommunications industry in Brazil and about the phenomenon meaning of work as a theoretical framework with the prospect of studies Meaning of Work International Research Team (MOW, 1987). As data analysis technique of content analysis described by Bardin (1977) was used. Data collection occurred through documentary survey and interview. Data collection occurred through documentary survey and interview. The findings in this study demonstrated that the meaning of work for employees at the operational level of Beta Company are related to professional achievement represented by career growth, personal fulfillment achieved through acquisition of material goods and comfort, recovery and recognition is through compensation or not, the notability that work can provide, the motivation that gives the individual's life and learning that enables growth. We also found changes in the centrality of the work involved in changing its direction over the time of profound changes. These findings are linked to the work environment of insecurity and reconstruction factors in identifying with the Beta Company and his own work