Gratitude in Organizations and its Effect on Reducing Organizational Cynicism
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Gratitude in Organizations ، Organizational Cynicism، Union Company for Food Industries Ltd.Abstract
The present study aims to investigate the nature of the relationship between gratitude in organizations and organizational cynicism in Union Food Industries Company Ltd. - Sugar and Oil Industry in Babil Governorate / Iraq, and the study relied on the descriptive analytical approach in achieving its objectives. The study reached a number of conclusions, including: Affective cynicism and Behavioral cynicism are greatly influenced by gratitude. While after cognitive cynicism was not significantly affected in gratitude, this effect of gratitude reveals the relationship between variables. It is desirable that the concepts of gratitude in organizations and organizational cynicism are undoubtedly fundamental factors for the industrial sector in particular, and for other sectors in general
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