I get by with a little help from my friends … at work
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17725567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachel Morrison (0000-0001-7169-583X, Auckland University of Technology, corresponding author), Rachel L Morrison (Management Department, Business AUT University Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New Zealand), Terry Nolan (0000-0001-6018-3863, Management Department, Business AUT University Private Bag 92006 Auckland 1142 New Zealand) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 41-54 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Kōtuitui New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1177-083X • E-ISSN: 1177-083X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1177083x.2009.9522443 |
| OpenAlex | W2084675706 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 51 |
Having friends at work is almost universally considered to be a “good thing”. Friends are credited with enriching the work environment and providing support and sociability, yet relatively little is known about the effect upon day‐to‐day work practices. This paper examines the relationship between workplace friendships and the attitudes and behaviours affecting the functional work of those involved. A range of commonly held and often taken‐for‐granted aspects of organisational life, such as sharing information, completing tasks, and working within teams, are shown to be affected by differing degrees of friendships. Drawing upon qualitative data collected from 406 respondents, and using a structured methodology for handling a large qualitative dataset, themes are identified indicating both task and non‐task oriented effects of workplace friendships
Friendship · Management · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Computer Science · Engineering · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior · Mentoring and Academic Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
Handbook of qualitative research
The achieving society.
Adult Friendship
From coworkers to friends
Effects of Race, Gender, Perceived Similarity, and Contact on Mentor Relationships
Mentoring Alternatives
Co-worker and leader support as moderators of stress-strain relationships in work situations.
Reconceptualizing Mentoring at Work
The gender similarities hypothesis.
The Social Problems of an Industrial Civilisation
Patrons, Clients and Friends
Loneliness, exchange orientation, and reciprocity in friendships
Relational demography in supervisor–subordinate dyads
Commitment and satisfaction in romantic associations
Narratives of Workplace Friendship Deterioration
Interpersonal attraction in exchange and communal relationships
Perceived reciprocity, social support, and stress at work
Determinants of perceived social support
Interpersonal relationships and task performance
Enhanced co-orientation in the perception of friends
Interpreting Research on Gender Differences in Friendship
The Quality of Friendships at Work and Job Satisfaction
Self-Referent Motivation and the Intrinsic Quality of Friendship
An Integrative Conceptual Framework for Friendship Research
Working Conditions, Social Support, and the Well-Being of Female and Male Factory Workers
A Model of Mental Health, Life Events, and Social Supports Applicable to General Populations
Snowball Sampling
Differential Superior-Subordinate Relations, Perceptions of Fairness, and Coworker Communication
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |