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Why do good employees stay in bad organizations?

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  • Buchko, Aaron A.
  • Buscher, Caleb
  • Buchko, Kathleen J.

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Family and work are two of society's most important institutions. It is understandable, then, that some similarities would exist between the two. One unfortunate aspect of such relationships is that families and organizations may be abusive to members. When this occurs in familial relationships, research has identified dynamics that keep people in the abusive situation. We consider here how those same dynamics can occur in abusive organizations to identify factors that keep employees in unhealthy work environments. We then examine intervention techniques and concepts that can be used to enable people to recognize an abusive organization, the long-term damage such organizations can inflict on employees, and ways to assist individuals in exiting an abusive organization setting. Our intention is to create awareness of the harm that can be caused by abusive organizations and provide a framework that will enable people caught in a pattern of organizational abuse to understand their choices and behaviors.

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  • Buchko, Aaron A. & Buscher, Caleb & Buchko, Kathleen J., 2017. "Why do good employees stay in bad organizations?," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 60(5), pages 729-739.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:bushor:v:60:y:2017:i:5:p:729-739
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bushor.2017.06.001
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