Unhappy at work? The boss or the company may be to blame. If our psychological needs at work are met, we are more likely to be happy.
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If you are unhappy at work, it could be partly due to your boss’ management style, according to a new study by Dr. Nicolas Gillet, from the Université François Rabelais in Tours in France, and his team. Both over-controlling managers who use threats as a way to motivate employees, and organizations that do not appear to value individuals’ contributions, frustrate our basic needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness (how we relate to others). This, in turn, is likely to have a negative impact on our well-being at work. The research is published online in Springer’s Journal of Business and Psychology.


(ddp direct)The publisher of Bonn, the German economy AG today (Wednesday, 16.11.2011) awarded for the twelfth time the ecumenical sermon price www.predigtpreis.de. The Protestant theologian Rüdiger Lux from Leipzig has won prizes for Best Sermon. The two pastors Amelie Countess Dohna and Osnabrueck from Kristin Jahn Meiningen received the award in the category Best Easter sermon. Former Archbishop of Opole in Poland, Alfons Nossol, was honored for his lifetime achievement.