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Research suggests negative emotions at work can help, depending on leaders' empathy

During a widespread crisis, negative emotions don't simply go away once the workday begins. Organizational scholars who study how emotions affect employees tend to assume that negative emotions equal negative outcomes. That isn't always the case, according to new research from David Lebel, associate...

Research suggests negative emotions at work can help, depending on leaders' empathy
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During a widespread crisis, negative emotions don't simply go away once the workday begins. Organizational scholars who study how emotions affect employees tend to assume that negative emotions equal negative outcomes. That isn't always the case, according to new research from David Lebel, associate professor of business administration in the School of Business and director of the Berg Center for Ethics & Leadership.

Originally published at Phys.org

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