Organizational Psychology

Purpose. The article substantiates the importance of the problem of the relationship between the perceived meaning of activity and the level of motivation to work and the creation of an information environment in which the level of meaningfulness of work for employees of organizations will be as high as possible. Approach. The author provides data indicating the acuteness of the problem of staff shortagein the labor market of the Russian Federation and the impossibility of solving this problem by extensive means in the current geopolitical situation. As one of the solutions to the problem, it is proposed to create an approach aimed at increasing the motivation of employees of organizations to work. The description of the existing trend towards person- and human-centeredness gives an understanding of the context within which the motivational complex, where the priority is given to intrinsic motivation, is relevant. Findings. An overview of motivation theories is given, showing the importance of perceived meaning of activity as a key factor influencing the level of motivation of an employee. The formula for calculating the quantitative level of motivation to action, based on A. N. Leontiev’s theory of activity, is used to demonstrate the relationship between the “facets” of perceived meaning in life and the factors influencing this level. The author concludes that the level of meaningfulness of an action is a key factor influencing the quantitative assessment of motivation expressed through the amount of motivation forthat action. The article presents the results of an empirical study, according to which the responsibility for understanding the meaning of their work by the employees of the organization is attributed to their immediate supervisors, and the reduction to zero of the level of meaningfulness of work leads to a significant decrease in the level of motivation. Future studies. As the next step in the research, it is proposed to solve the problem of creating a systematic approach to communication in the context of organizations of different spheres of activity, formed around the understanding of the meaning of work by employees of all levels as a system-forming factor.