American scientists from the University of New Hampshire studied the impact of trusting relationships between freelancers and clients on labor productivity. They concluded that independent contractors’ lack of trust in their employers can have both negative and positive aspects. To work published In the Journal of Trust Research scientific journal.
The experts conducted a series of tests for workers in various types of self-employment. Participants completed tasks and answered questions related to business situations that required a certain level of confidence.
The researchers found that temporary workers are less emotionally involved in their relationships with their current boss, while full-time workers tend to react more strongly to management’s fraud, which negatively impacts their work productivity and loyalty to their company.
Scholars highlighted the benefits of the flexibility freelancers have when interacting with clients. At the same time, the authors of the scientific study drew attention to the need to maintain respectful relations with workers in all types of work, regardless of the circumstances.
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