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Boredom at Work: A Neglected Concept

Cynthia D. Fisherl

School of Business, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland 4229, Australia.

Nearly everyone experiences episodes of boredom at work from time to time, regardless of the nature of their job. Previous research on industrial monotony is unable to explain boredom on any but the simplest of tasks. A broader view of the causes of boredom, including attributes of the task, environment, person, and person-environment fit, is proposed. Individual choices of response to feelings of boredom are also considered, and a number of research propositions are suggested.

Key Words: boredom • job design • current concerns • person-environment fit • work stress

Human Relations, Vol. 46, No. 3, 395-417 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/001872679304600305
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