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Tina Kiefer, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

Joy can help us be better at work – here's how to find it

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“Choose a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Attributed without much evidence to Confucius, this quote has been featured on email signatures of workaholics for years.

Recent research has found “passion” is becoming a regular part of job listings. At the same time, younger workers (millennials and Gen Z) have been stereotyped for protecting their work-life balance, with critics saying they are not interested in working hard and have a sense of entitlement about work.

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