Envy at Work and in Organizations
. Ed(S): Smith, Richard H.; Merlone, Ugo; Duffy, Michelle K.
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hardcover. Workplace envy is a ubiquitous and toxic phenomenon affecting employees of all ranks and positions. Dealing with envy in such a way that minimizes harm and promotes well-being is key to an organization's success. Editor(s): Smith, Richard H.; Merlone, Ugo; Duffy, Michelle K. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: JHBL; JM; MMJT; MMZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 42. Weight in Grams: 838.
Competition for resources, recognition, and favorable outcomes are all facts of life in professional settings. When one falls short in comparison to colleagues or subordinates, feelings of envy may arise. Fueled by inferiority, hostility and resentment, envy is both ubiquitous and painful. Will employees "level up" with their envied counterpart through self-improvement behaviors? Or will they "level down" through sabotage and undermine their peers and subordinates in the process? Envy at Work and in Organizations aims to determine the direction workplace envy takes. Contributors are drawn from many countries and from an extraordinary range of disciplines to share their ... Read more
Competition for resources, recognition, and favorable outcomes are all facts of life in professional settings. When one falls short in comparison to colleagues or subordinates, feelings of envy may arise. Fueled by inferiority, hostility and resentment, envy is both ubiquitous and painful. Will employees "level up" with their envied counterpart through self-improvement behaviors? Or will they "level down" through sabotage and undermine their peers and subordinates in the process? Envy at Work and in Organizations aims to determine the direction workplace envy takes. Contributors are drawn from many countries and from an extraordinary range of disciplines to share their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA United States
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190228057
SKU
V9780190228057
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About . Ed(S): Smith, Richard H.; Merlone, Ugo; Duffy, Michelle K.
Richard H. Smith is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky. His research is on social emotions, such as awe, envy, and schadenfreude. He is the editor of Envy: Theory and Research (Oxford University Press, 2008) and the author of The Joy of Pain: Schadenfreude and the Dark Side of Human Nature (Oxford University Press, 2013). Ugo ... Read more
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