Supporting Pets at Work (11-30-23)
Recent attention to the benefits of having pets in workplaces is likely to increase interest in designing pet friendly workplaces. As Quan and Schabram report “Studies in diverse settings—traditional offices but also universities, prisons, hospitals and courthouses—demonstrate that the presence of animals increases employee commitment and career satisfaction and reduces turnover intentions. These positive effects hold even for employees who have no pets or do not actively interact with animals at work. Why?