How to survive mistreatment by customers: employees’ work withdrawal and their coping resources
Human Resource Management International Digest
ISSN: 0967-0734
Article publication date: 8 January 2018
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.
Design/methodology/approach
This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.
Findings
A study of the emotional responses to mistreatment by customers in a Chinese hospital showed the negative consequences of their performance at work. The authors showed how workers tended to withdraw from difficult situations that left them in a state of emotional exhaustion. Both social support from colleagues and a conscientious attitude reduced the negative impacts.
Practical implications
The paper provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world’s leading organizations.
Originality/value
The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.
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Citation
(2018), "How to survive mistreatment by customers: employees’ work withdrawal and their coping resources", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 26 No. 1, pp. 23-24. https://doi.org/10.1108/HRMID-12-2017-0184
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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