Giurge, Laura 
ORCID: 0000-0002-7974-391X and Woolley, Kaitlin
(2020)
Don’t work on vacation. Seriously.
Harvard Business Review.
ISSN 0017-8012
Abstract
As more and more employees shift to flexible work schedules, it’s become increasingly common for people to work during time off. But new research shows that working on weekends or holidays can have a significant impact on intrinsic motivation, leading to both lower employee satisfaction rates and lower quality work product. To combat this, the authors suggest a simple but effective strategy for situations in which working during time off is unavoidable: by mentally reframing time off as “work time,” you’re likely to feel more motivated, find your work more meaningful, and put more effort into your work.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | https://hbr.org/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2020 Harvard Business School Publishing |
| Divisions: | Psychological and Behavioural Science |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jun 2022 12:27 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2024 03:33 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/115445 |
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