Workers with micromanaging bosses are more likely to die young, says new research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
The research found that workers in highly demanding jobs with little control over their workflow were 15.4% more likely to die early than people with less demanding jobs. Meanwhile, workers with a high level of control in a high-demand job were 34% less likely to die early compared to people with low-demand jobs. According to the research, 32% of early deaths occurred in people with manufacturing jobs, who reported high demands and low control at work.
Past studies have found that control over workflow can help workers manage work-related stress. This current study expands on those findings by suggesting that this sense of control can be a matter of life and death.
The study highlights the benefits of job-crafting, a process in which workers redesign their workflow to make their job more meaningful.
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