Job Stress & Dissatisfaction: The Common Denominator

You probably know a lot of people who are dissatisfied with their jobs. Stressed out, frustrated, unhappy. You may have employees who you sense fall into these categories.

At first glance, their issues may seem quite diverse -- a lot of people, in a lot of different types of jobs, facing a lot of different problems.

There's one common denominator that encompasses the vast majority of job-related stress and dissatisfaction, though: responsibility without authority.

Insofar as job satisfaction impacts retention, morale and productivity, this is a huge. How can your organization make sure that every employee has the level and type of authority commensurate with their job responsibilities?

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Responsibility without authority is a huge mistake, and one that, unfortunately, many employers make. If an employee is to be held accountable, that employee has to be seen by others as being in authority, someone to be answered to.