Month: December 2013

New publication online on heavy work investment

This study revealed that workaholism — a negative form of heavy work investment — was primarily and positively  associated with having a prevention focus (i.e., .avoiding  mistakes, failures and errors) , whereas work engagement  — a positive form of heavy work investment was primarily  and positively associated with having a promotion focus (i.e., using opportunities […]

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Dealing with burnout, which doesn’t always stem from overwork

By Alina Tugend That feeling of overwhelming exhaustion, frustration and a sense of failure may have more to do with the way the workplace operates, or even your colleagues, researchers say. Read this New York Times Shortcut 

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