Monday, October 18, 2010
Americans Rethinking Role of Work Amid Painful Recession, Says Researcher
Widespread layoffs and other job changes associated with the Great Recession have caused workers to question career-related sacrifices, including time away from family, less leisure time and fewer self-improvement activities.
Those are some of the findings of a recent study conducted by Wayne Hochwarter, the Jim Moran Professor of Business Administration in the Florida State University College of Business, and research associates Tyler Everett and Stuart Tapley. They examined the recession’s role in changing employees’ thoughts about work, commitment to their families, and the pursuit of a more balanced lifestyle.
“The objective of the study was to see if we could identify shifts in thinking, as well as the causes of these changes,” Hochwarter said.
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