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How do you know if you are experiencing meaning-mission fit? If you are experiencing it, how much fit do you currently have? This chapter describes the ways you can determine your current level of meaning-mission fit and what you can do now to align your personal meaning with your work. After describing recommendations for future research, the book concludes with encouragement for each reader to move forward on your own path toward finding meaning-mission fit.
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French-Holloway, M. (2020). Conclusion. In: A New Meaning-Mission Fit. Future of Business and Finance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41164-0_8
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