Shame

  • Vanderbilt University

    When a company brings shame to workers, employees look for the exit

    Workers who heavily tied their personal identity to their job felt the strongest sense of shame when their company was caught doing something bad, according to new research. Read More

    May 9, 2016

  • Vanderbilt University

    Shame versus guilt when your company misbehaves

    New research by Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management professor Ray Friedman found that employees who personally identified with their company felt the most shame for the wrongful acts. These employees wanted to hide from the bad act and disassociate themselves from the organization, which means they were most likely to quit. Read More

    Sep 23, 2010