While most of us have been trained to never retaliate against a supervisor, a new study suggests a passive-aggressive response may be beneficial for some circumstances.Ohio State researchers found that employees who had hostile bosses were better off on several measures if they returned the hostility.The study found that giving it back to a boss allowed the employee to feel less like a victim. This, in turn, resulted in less psychological distress, more job satisfaction and more commitment to their employer.
这种人让你恨得牙痒痒,你却只能在另一半面前吐槽。虽然你从不愿公开承认,但他们至少曾经有一次把你逼到下班蒙着枕头尖叫或者借酒消愁的地步。这种人就是你的极品同事,很容易被视为“有毒有害”而避之唯恐不及。但是,且慢,希望还是有的,人才管理顾问机构智睿咨询公司的高级副总裁理查德·S·威利斯(Richard S. Wellins)如是说。