Managing Entitled Employees

Authors

USU Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

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Description

In today’s workplace, more and more employees are displaying feelings of entitlement which is creating problems and frustrations for managers. Entitled individuals have a unique way of interacting and communicating with others, including managers. On the one hand, they have a strong desire for autonomy. Entitled individuals dislike the idea of being beholden to others or being told what to do. On the other hand, they also exhibit a strong preference for what is known as sociotropy, meaning that they place a high value on the approval and affection of others. These dual—and somewhat conflicting—preferences for interaction and communication create a significant challenge for managers dealing with entitled employees.

Publisher

Utah State University

Publication Date

11-17-2016

Keywords

Entitlement, Management, Communication

Disciplines

Business

Recommended Citation

USU Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, "Managing Entitled Employees" (2016). Jon M. Huntsman School of Business News Collection. 255.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/huntsman_news/255