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What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity?

It seems like lately employee negativity is at an all-time high. Some of this is, understandably, due to the economy and the general unease of the human population because of it. But there are usually specific internal reasons behind employee negativity. Here are five of the most prevalent causes. Which do you think leads the pack? Take our poll below.

What factor do you think contributes most to employee negativity?

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Toni BowersToni Bowers is the Head Blogs Editor of TechRepublic. She has been in the publishing industry for 20 years, with concentration in IT-related topics. She has edited newsletters, books, and web sites pertaining to software, IT career, and IT management issues.

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All five factors are in the formula of negativity SilverBullet | 07/06/09
Clarification Tony Hopkinson | 07/06/09
Too Rigid POSi7 | 07/07/09
Can't see smileys Bizzo | 07/07/09
Management Oz_Media | 07/07/09
All of the above exept the work is challenging enough zentross | 07/07/09
You forgot... MyopicOne | 07/08/09
dot Peruby | 07/09/09
Happy employees are productive employees ctaylor@... | 07/09/09
Bad Management nvious22 | 07/09/09
See Dilbert Baruch Atta | 07/13/09
Don't know why it hasn't been said in response to this post NickNielsen | 07/13/09
Other Tony Hopkinson | 07/06/09
Hey now. .... Kam Guerra | 07/06/09
Sorry sold that last week to several people Tony Hopkinson | 07/06/09
I got your job security Kam Guerra | 07/06/09
Well actually... shaschke@... | 07/09/09
I am selling the Pheonix to Hawaii bridge soon The Scummy One | 07/07/09
Anxiety, insecurity and lack of empathy. Tai Chi Bear | 07/06/09
4 out of 5 cbader@... | 07/06/09
the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? Deadly Ernest | 07/06/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? jswentworth@... | 07/06/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? GeoffH@... | 07/07/09
On the other hand... mckinnej | 07/09/09
Ditto bradrathbun@... | 07/28/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? Ken Cameron | 07/06/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? damarsh1 | 07/09/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? mjd420nova | 07/06/09
Health insurance and negativity ssampier | 07/07/09
Don't be too hard on employers about insurance handyman1972@... | 07/09/09
Health insurance should not be a business cost Wild Wombat | 07/09/09
In my case, it's habit and terminal burnout jkameleon@... | 07/06/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? sherry.wrensch-cwirla@... | 07/07/09
Amen to that! arizonad | 07/07/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? larry@... | 07/07/09
It's always the fault of ineffective management bangitsmom@... | 07/07/09
Right on dhearne@... | 07/07/09
Is it any wonder why... Ed Woychowsky | 07/07/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? peggy.stagge@... | 07/07/09
RE: The "BAD ATTITUDE" ! 1bn0 | 07/07/09
Re: jkameleon@... | 07/07/09
Wasn't meaning to condemn the owner. 1bn0 | 07/07/09
I have to agree with you... pwoodctfl@... | 07/07/09
Wow bradrathbun@... | 07/28/09
Check boxes instead of Radio buttons lazybum | 07/07/09
You didn't read the question NickNielsen | 07/13/09
A lot of the time jck | 07/07/09
Ah, The Golden Parachute... dalmei@... | 07/07/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? wuntime | 07/07/09
You should have asked mate Tony Hopkinson | 07/07/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? roy.evison@... | 07/07/09
Radio Button: All of the Above kumvinod@... | 07/07/09
Level of Negativity = Level of Trust Zithrob | 07/08/09
agreed tarose.trevor@... | 07/09/09
negative people breed like bunnies bc@... | 07/08/09
Strange your job Tony Hopkinson | 07/08/09
not a manager/don't need one bc@... | 07/09/09
the weather and the pebble and the stick jck | 07/09/09
****** in charge/and in the cube next to me bc@... | 07/09/09
that sounds to me jck | 07/09/09
Only be an issue if you let it. Tony Hopkinson | 07/09/09
Or, better yet, like cockroaches in dirty kitchen jkameleon@... | 07/09/09
Agree subsced@... | 07/09/09
Of course but Tony Hopkinson | 07/10/09
Irrealistic expectations, incoherence, illogical arguments, ... jslarochelle | 07/08/09
i agree & take it further tarose.trevor@... | 07/09/09
RE:Bad Attitude! 1bn0 | 07/09/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? rreckard | 07/08/09
Well how can I put this politely Tony Hopkinson | 07/08/09
agreed tarose.trevor@... | 07/09/09
can you break my elbows instead? bc@... | 07/09/09
one statement of the bleedin' obvious coming up sir ;-) tarose.trevor@... | 07/09/09
enjoy work much? bc@... | 07/09/09
I enjoy a fair bit about my job Tony Hopkinson | 07/09/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? cd003284@... | 07/09/09
Bad Apples mckinnej | 07/09/09
Apples go bad Tony Hopkinson | 07/09/09
Change that causes negativity sboverie@... | 07/09/09
What if you're honest? charles.bundy@... | 07/09/09
Generally that's a naive mistake you should avoid Tony Hopkinson | 07/10/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? eduramater@... | 07/09/09
Just a guess... OnTheRopes | 07/09/09
What was that Biblical thing santeewelding@... | 07/09/09
I remember hearing something about it. OnTheRopes | 07/09/09
Probably santeewelding@... | 07/09/09
RE: What's the biggest culprit behind employee negativity? Osiyo53@... | 07/10/09
All depends on where the perception is coming Tony Hopkinson | 07/10/09
No argument ... Osiyo53@... | 07/12/09
Nope you need to get them young for that Tony Hopkinson | 07/13/09
Is the glass half-full? NickNielsen | 07/13/09
The glass is the wrong size!! :O KSoniat | 07/14/09
The glass is not the wrong size ... Osiyo53@... | 07/15/09
Even Better :^0 [nt] KSoniat | 07/16/09
no challenge csmith.kaze | 07/13/09
RE: Not all possible causes listed... l_e_cox | 07/13/09
So two reasons for turning against good Tony Hopkinson | 07/13/09

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