L to R: Sofija Pajic, Claudia Buengeler, and Deanne den Hartog
L to R: Sofija Pajic, Claudia Buengeler, and Deanne den Hartog - ABS researchers Sofija Pajic, Claudia Buengeler, and Deanne den Hartog (Leadership and Management section) explore the relationship between leadership, wellbeing, and socioeconomic status. The study was conducted with co-author Diana Boer (Institute of Psychology, University of Koblenz-Landau). Their research paper was recently published in the highly ranked Journal of Occupational Health Psychology . The study specifically looked at the role of employee socioeconomic status (SES) in relation to leadership behaviour and employee wellbeing. Sofija Pajic explains: 'We wanted to see what kind of impact the behaviour of direct supervisors has on the wellbeing of employees who differ in their economic and social status. This status is based on education, occupation and income.' - The impact of leadership. In general, the type of behaviour shown by leaders is significantly related to employee health and wellbeing.
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