Why Good Bosses Are Often Unhappy Bosses
为何好老板经常不开心

     Everyone wants their boss to play fair, but new research suggests that while doing so might make employees happy, it's not always so great for the boss. Specifically, bosses who are fair make their workers happier and their companies more productive, but in the end may burn themselves out, according to a new study led by Michigan State University's Russell Johnson.

     据外媒报道，每个员工都希望自己的老板公平处事，但是新的研究表明，虽然这样能够让员工快乐，但是老板往往很为难。根据密歇根州立大学拉塞尔-约翰逊进行的新研究表明，公正的老板能使员工更加快乐，公司更加多产，但最后自己可能会心力交瘁。

     Researchers found that the act of carefully monitoring the fairness of workplace decisions wears down supervisors both mentally and emotionally.

     研究者发现，如果一直小心翼翼保证工作中决定的公正性，公司主管会在精神和情绪上精疲力竭。

     Johnson, an assistant professor of management, said that managers face a double-edged sword in maintaining structured, rule-bound fairness, known as procedural justice.

     管理学助理教授约翰逊说，管理者在维持组织和规章的公平性——即程序公正时, 面临着一把双刃剑。

     "While beneficial for their employees and the organization, it's an especially draining activity for managers," he said. "In fact, we found it had negative effects for managers that spilled over to the next workday."

     “尽管对员工和公司都有益处, 但这对于管理者是极耗脑力的工作，” 他说，“事实上，我们发现它对于管理者有负面影响，会延续到下一个工作日。”