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'Quiet firing' linked to higher levels of 'quiet quitting' among employees

A study of the oil, gas and petroleum industry has found that "quiet firing" by employers is associated with higher levels of "quiet quitting" among employees, while strong workplace relationships can weaken that effect. The research appears in the International Journal of Business Information Syste...

'Quiet firing' linked to higher levels of 'quiet quitting' among employees
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A study of the oil, gas and petroleum industry has found that "quiet firing" by employers is associated with higher levels of "quiet quitting" among employees, while strong workplace relationships can weaken that effect. The research appears in the International Journal of Business Information Systems.

Originally published at Phys.org

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