How do Indian MBA students craft their careers?: An empirical exploration of their inner worlds

Abstract

Today’s executives are increasingly looking for ways in which they can be more engaged in their work and be energized by what they do. Given that people are spending more time at work, a feeling of disconnect with the job can easily erode one’s overall sense of wellbeing. At the other end of the spectrum, when work becomes a calling or like a sport, then one’s job itself can become the high-point of one’s existence. Work can be a vehicle through which one can find deep satisfaction and purpose in life. A key challenge these days, is not merely finding a job for the sake of livelihood, but engaging with work so it engages and energizes, thereby adding meaning to work and life.