Your Incompetent Boss Is Making You Unhappy

Posted by timothy on Thursday November 13, 2014 @04:27AM from the doesn't-bode-well dept.

HnT writes A new working paper shows strong support for what many have always suspected: your boss's technical competence is the single strongest predictor of workers' well-being, way ahead of other factors such as education, earnings, job tenure and public vs. private sector. On top of other studies which have already demonstrated that happy workers are more productive workers (e.g. this 2012 paper.), it does make you wonder how long organizations can afford to continue promoting incompetent bosses in today's very dynamic and competitive business world.

3 of 204 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Duh by darkain · 2014-11-13 04:30 · Score: 4, Funny

NO SHIT. We needed a paper to tell us what we already knew? Damn, why didn't I write that paper... Here goes.
"INCOMPETENT BOSSES ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF CAPSLOCK RAGE ON THE INTERNET"
1. Re:Duh by i+kan+reed · 2014-11-13 04:55 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  We've received your concerns, and our reply will be arriving on a pink slip shortly.
2. Re:Duh by ArcadeMan · 2014-11-13 04:59 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Joke's on you, I'm self-employed! That means I'm my own stupid boss!
  Oh wait.
  
  --
  Get free satoshi (Bitcoin) and Dogecoins