[Smlr_net] Finding Ways to Thwart the Jerk at Work

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Title: Finding Ways to Thwart the Jerk at WorkAuthor: Phyllis Korkki Source: NY Times

*Date:* Nov. 24, 2015

*Summary:* You know you’ve just interacted with a jerk when you leave his or her presence feeling deflated and depleted, she said. By contrast, when you deal with the opposite type, an energizer, you end up feeling rejuvenated. Sometimes there is merely a neutral effect, where your energy stays the same, she added. Link: nyti.ms/1NNaJ6L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene McElroy, Library Associate James Carey Library, School of Management and Labor Relations Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey 50 Labor Center Way, New Brunswick NJ 08901 848-932-9513 smlrlibrary@work.rutgers.edu http://smlr.rutgers.edu/carey-library