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Treating love for work like a virtue can backfire on employees and teams

by The Conversation November 25, 2025

written by The Conversation November 25, 2025

By Mijeong Kwon, Rice University It’s popular advice for new graduates: “Find a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Love for one’s work, Americans are often told, is the surest route to success. As a management professor, I can attest that there is solid research supporting this...

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