Employers typically seek out well-qualified candidates, but a new study by researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management highlights the potential risks associated with workers who ...

Illegitimate tasks are assignments that transgress the norms of an employee’s role expectations, undermining professional identity and constituting a form of identity stressor. Categorised into ...

Unfair or pointless work tasks are driving more employees to mentally check out, turning to the internet to cope with stress, sleepless nights, and next-day burnout, new research shows. The study, led ...