Research
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Meaningful work
Understanding the social and cultural factors which shape how we find purpose, significance, and worth in our work, individually and collectively
How work meaningfulness changes or is sustained over time
The role of larger social structures (e.g. socioeconomic status) in shaping the meaning of work
Creativity
Understanding how creativity unfolds over time--how it is sustained, how it declines, and the processes affecting each stage
The social and cultural factors (e.g. team composition, collaboration) shape how new ideas are generated, elaborated, and evaluated
The role different temporal factors (e.g. tradition, future/past orientation) play in the creative process and with what effects
Qualitative methods
Grounded theory
Ethnography
Video methods