Rudeness Damages Productivity.Rudeness is on the rise in the work. place and it's taking its toll on productivity. The Kenan-Flagler Business School The Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill serves the community as a world-renowned business education institution. History of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Also known as The University of North Carolina, Carolina, North Carolina, or simply UNC conducted a study of 775 workers to assess fallout from office rudeness. Here are some of the costly results of disrespect among co-workers, according to "Assessing and Attacking Workplace Incivility in·ci·vil·i·ty n. pl. in·ci·vil·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being uncivil. 2. An uncivil or discourteous act. ": * Twenty-eight percent of workers said they lost work by avoiding the instigator in·sti·gate tr.v. in·sti·gat·ed, in·sti·gat·ing, in·sti·gates 1. To urge on; goad. 2. To stir up; foment. [Latin . * Twenty-two percent decreased their work effort. * Fifty-three percent lost work time worrying about an incident or possible future interactions with a rude co-worker. * Thirty-seven percent believed their commitment to their organization declined. * Forty-six percent considered changing jobs. * Twelve percent actually switched jobs. |
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