Coming to work pissed off is a good idea, - because grumpy workers are the most creative and productive, says a new study.
"Bad moods and negative attitudes have gotten a bad rap at work," said Jing Zhou, a management professor at Rice University in Houston. "As it turns out, those perennially happy, smiling employees may not be the most creative or productive at the office."
According to the study....
The negative moods can help spark important change if management provides a supportive environment. A bad mood can alert workers that a problem exists and can motivate them to address it, she says. Workers in bad moods can spot problems that workers in positive moods may miss.
"With the right support, a bad mood alerts us to shortfalls and motivates us to work really hard to identify and correct problems," says Zhou. "A sense of dissatisfaction with the status quo, with the way things are right now, can push people to develop ideas and find creative solutions. That happens in the workplace if the environment allows it." click here to learn more
