Exploring the differences in perceptions of work importance and job usefulness to society between self-employed and employed individuals

A quintessential bane in the modern workforce is finding meaningful work, or work that is perceived to meaningfully contribute to society. Given that entrepreneurial undertakings are characterized by both fulfillment and challenges, whether self-employed individuals perceive their work to be more important or useful to society than those who are employed is an open question. Using two samples – 33,162 participants from 35 European countries in...