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Why Morale is So Important

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If there is one word which encapsulates the benefits which accrue from a high morale organization, it is this: performance. This refers to performance at the individual level and that of the organization as a whole. Evidence for morale correlating highly with, and driving, performance is strong and growing.

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    David Bowles (Managing Director, Research & Consulting International)

  2. Lancaster University, UK

    Cary Cooper (Pro Vice Chancellor (External Relations) and Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health)

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Bowles, D., Cooper, C. (2009). Why Morale is So Important. In: Employee Morale. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230250789_3

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