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What to know about New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity

A study led by Bayes Business School suggests that the quality of line managers significantly impacts work intensity and employee mental health. The research, based on European and American survey data, indicates that effective managers can shield workers from stressors and reduce the risk of burnout.

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New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity Robert Egan Senior Editor Work intensity is significantly higher under poor line managers, according to new research led by Bayes Business School (City St George's, University of London) that could have…

Why it matters

The study is published in the Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society.

Common ground

Each year, work-related stress, depression and anxiety account for millions of lost working days around the world.

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A study led by Bayes Business School suggests that the quality of line managers significantly impacts work intensity and employee mental health. The research, based on European and American survey data, indicates that effective managers can shield workers from stressors and reduce the risk of burnout.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Work intensity is significantly higher under poor line managers, according to new research led by Bayes Business School (City St George's, University of London)”
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The claim is supported by a specific web search result titled 'New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity', but there are no other independent sources corroborating this specific research finding from Bayes Business School.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bayes Business School is the business school of City St George's, University of London. Established in 1966, it is located north of the City of London. Bayes Business School is divided into the three…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayes_Business_School
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university. Located in Allston, Massachusetts, HBS owns Harvard Business Publishing, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Bayes ( BAYZ; c. 1701 – 7 April 1761) was an English statistician, philosopher and Presbyterian minister who is known for formulating a specific case of the theorem that bears his name: Bayes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bayes
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Claim 2: “Managers typically work more intensely than nonmanagers”
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While the web search result 'New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity' mentions this, other search results discuss wages or general intensity without confirming that managers specifically work more intensely than non-managers as a general rule.
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web search NEUTRAL — Analysis shows employees are experiencing higher levels of unsustainable work intensity. Leaders can discourage this through better policies and practices.
https://www.weforum.org/stories/jobs-and-the-future-of-work/…
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web search NEUTRAL — What are the differences between managers and non-managerial employees?
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-differences-between-manag…
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web search NEUTRAL — Managerial employees generally earn higher wages than non-managerial employees. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the 2017 median annual salary of a basic managerial employee, an administrat…
https://bizfluent.com/info-12132280-key-differences-between-…
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Claim 3: “Hans T. W. Frankort et al, Boss Quality and Employee Work Intensity: Evidence from Europe and the United States, Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society (2026). DOI: 10.1111/irel.70032”
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The citation details match the information found in the web search result 'New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity', but the Wikipedia results provided are about tornadoes and general motivation, not this specific paper.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the late 18th century, meteorologists and engineers have worked to assess the intensity of tornadoes, typically through the work of a tornado damage survey or a scientific case study. This work …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disagreements_on_the_intensity…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Employee motivation is an intrinsic and internal drive to put forth the necessary effort and action towards work-related activities. It has been broadly defined as the "psychological forces that deter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employee_motivation
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Work motivation is a person's internal disposition toward work. To further this, an incentive is the anticipated reward or aversive event available in the environment. While motivation can often be us…
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Claim 4: “The same trends persist regardless of employee personality types and levels of individual competence.”
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Claim 5: “The pattern is more pronounced in small or private organizations and environments without employee representation (including unions).”
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The web search result 'New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity' mentions that the relationship is stronger in small, private organizations, but no other sources confirm this.
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web search NEUTRAL — Work intensity is also directly affected by the manager and not the organization. The relationship between supervisor quality and work intensity holds for employees who remain with the same employer b…
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-links-bad-bosses-greater-inten…
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web search NEUTRAL — remote and hybrid work arrangements, workload and work intensity concerns.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13678868.2022.2…
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web search NEUTRAL — In this, I deal with both Robert Shaw and Ego style infinite switches, which have different characteristics to troubleshoot with the element, so by the end of the video, you should have a fantastic un…
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Claim 6: “The relationship between supervisor quality and work intensity holds for employees who remain with the same employer but encounter managerial changes.”
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The claim is directly supported by the web search result 'New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity', but no other independent sources corroborate this specific finding.
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web search NEUTRAL — Work intensity is also directly affected by the manager and not the organization. The relationship between supervisor quality and work intensity holds for employees who remain with the same employer b…
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-links-bad-bosses-greater-inten…
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web search NEUTRAL — remote and hybrid work arrangements, workload and work intensity concerns.
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web search NEUTRAL — CHAPTERS: 00:00 BAKER'S Life CHANGED In 24 HOURS 14:12 RECOMMENDED VIDEO TO WATCH NEXT Inspired By Lyla's Dream Bakery Story and Charlie Rocket: / lylasdreambakery Idea: Dhar Mann and Michelle Do Writ…
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Claim 7: “the decrease in work intensity from a standard-deviation rise in perceived line-manager quality is 70% greater than the difference in intensity between managers and nonmanagers.”
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This highly specific statistical claim is found only in the web search result 'New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity'. No other sources provide this data.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In psychology, decision-making (also spelled decision making and decisionmaking) is regarded as the cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possibl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Flow in positive psychology, also known colloquially as being in the zone or focused, is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Edwards Deming (October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993) was an American business theorist, composer, economist, industrial engineer, management consultant, statistician, and writer. Educated ini…
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Claim 8: “Higher perceived line-manager quality is linked to lower work intensity among team members”
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The claim is explicitly stated in the web search result 'New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity', but no other independent source confirms this specific correlation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Higher perceived line-manager quality is associated with lower employee work intensity, including less high-speed work and fewer tight deadlines. This relationship persists after managerial changes wi…
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-links-bad-bosses-greater-inten…
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web search NEUTRAL — remote and hybrid work arrangements, workload and work intensity concerns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Through targeting non-managerial employees working in the four- and five-star hotels in Jordan, the present study sampled 380 employees from the 56 hotels.
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Claim 9: “The research by Hans Frankort, professor of strategy at Bayes, along with Professor Argyro Avgoustaki of ESCP Business School, examined employee data from the 2015 European Working Conditions Survey (EWCS) and the 2015 and 2018 American Working Conditions Surveys (AWCS).”
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web search NEUTRAL — ¿Quieres conseguir ser Traductor en Alemania? Aquí te mostramos algunos pasos que debes seguir para conseguirlo. ¡Atrévete a intentarlo!
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web search NEUTRAL — Official Google Translate Help Center where you can find tips and tutorials on using Google Translate and other answers to frequently asked questions.
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Claim 10: “The study is published in the Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society.”
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The web search result 'New study links bad bosses with greater work intensity' explicitly names the journal, and Wikipedia confirms that 'Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society' is a real peer-reviewed economics journal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In microeconomics, economies of scale are the cost advantages that enterprises obtain due to their scale of operation, and are typically measured by the amount of output produced per unit of cost (pro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society is a quarterly peer-reviewed economics journal covering industrial relations and labor economics. It was established in 1961 and is published by …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen J. Silvia is a professor at American University's School of International Service and an affiliate professor in American University's Economics Department. He teaches international economics,…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.