reminded me of this quote...
"An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens."
Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826),
letter to John Melish, January 13, 1813
By The Associated Press
For most people, it's back to work today after a holiday weekend with family and friends. And for many, a new study says, it will be under a bad boss.
Nearly two of five bosses don't keep their word, and more than a fourth bad-mouth those they supervise to co-workers, a Florida State University study indicates.
And those all-too-common poor managers create plenty of problems for companies as well, leading to poor morale, less production and higher turnover.
"They say that employees don't leave their job or company -- they leave their boss," said Wayne Hochwarter, an associate professor of management in the College of Business at Florida State University, who joined with two doctoral students at the school to survey more than 700 people about how their bosses treat them.
"No abuse should be taken lightly, especially in situations where it becomes a criminal act," Hochwarter said.
Abusive relationships
Employees stuck in an abusive relationship experienced more exhaustion, job tension, nervousness, depressed moods and mistrust, the researchers said. They said a good working environment is often more important than pay and that it's no coincidence that poor morale leads to lower production."They (employees) were less likely to take on additional tasks, such as working longer or on weekends, and were generally less satisfied with their job," the study said. "Also, employees were more likely to leave if involved in an abusive relationship than if dissatisfied with pay."
Source: A world of bad bosses - MSN Money
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