culture blurb....happy workers

from CatholicOnline:“Study after study has shown that it is the small things that make workers feel committed to an organization,” says Barbara Glanz, an author specializing in workplace issues. “One study shows the top three things workers want are interesting work, full appreciation for the work they do, and a feeling of being in on things.”

The percentage of people who say they like their jobs and find them satisfying is higher in the United States than in Europe, says Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a professor of psychology at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Calif., who writes and lectures on happiness.