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Here's how Trump-era politics are affecting worker morale – and what managers can do about it

  • Written by Wayne Hochwarter, Professor of Organization Behavior, Florida State University
Politics are creating divides in the office.fizkes/shutterstock.com

Pundits are projecting this year’s midterm elections to be nasty, polarizing and “epic.”

They’re also expected to stress a lot of Americans out in every part of their lives. And that includes at the office.

I recently conducted a study on a broad range of...

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