Jeffrey A. Lepine’s research while affiliated with Arizona State University and other places

... Studies have shown that WPF are associated with several positive outcomes for both, the individual and the organization. People with more WPF are less often the target of negative gossip, WPF indirectly reduce stress, foster team member wellbeing and collaboration, increase perceived employee productivity and quality of work and enhanced perceived job significance, and organizational commitment, while they decrease employee absenteeism and turnover intentions (Berman et al., 2002;Ellwardt et al., 2012;LePine et al., 2012;Liu et al., 2019;Mao et al., 2012;Pedersen and Lewis, 2012). Further, research shows that groups of friends tend to perform better than those composed of nonfriends, as friendships improve coordination and motivation within teams (Chung et al., 2018). ...

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Workplace friendships of men and women: examining employee gender, manager gender and gender composition in European workplaces

... A positive relationship between CSR and EE stems from employees finding more profound meaning and alignment with company values (Glavas, 2012). Consequently, this instills a sense of contributing one's complete self to the work environment (Rich et al., 2010). By participating in CSR initiatives, organizations move beyond mere rhetoric in their value statements to effectively communicate their core values to their employees (Jones et al., 2014). ...

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EXAMINING HOW BUSINESS SCHOOL FACULTY'S PERCEPTION OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AFFECTS EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL TRUST AS A MEDIATOR