Workplace friendships:the double-edged sword
Hamilton, Odessa; Virhia, Jasmine; and Carneiro Anselmo Atanasio, Teresa
(2023)
Workplace friendships:the double-edged sword
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Having friends at work can be good for employees and businesses alike. It fosters a sense of belonging, reduces turnover intention, and increases creativity and innovation, all good for performance. However, workplace friendships come with downsides too, including rumours, sexual harassment, nepotism, and favouritism. Odessa S Hamilton, Jasmine Virhia, and Teresa Almeida recommend seven practices to ensure that friendships are equitably beneficial among teams and do not develop into unfavourable outcomes.
| Item Type | ['eprint_typename_blog_post' not defined] |
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| Departments | Psychological and Behavioural Science |
| Date Deposited | 03 Mar 2023 15:51 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/118336 |
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- https://www.lse.ac.uk/tii/people/odessa-hamilton (Author)
- https://www.lse.ac.uk/tii/people/Dr-Jasmine-Virhia (Author)
- https://www.lse.ac.uk/tii/people/teresa-almeida (Author)
- https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/2023/02/13/workplace-friendships-the-double-edged-sword/
- https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/ (Official URL)
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