Original article by Lucille Keen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 15-Jul-16

Many Australian employees are mentally detached from their work. Recruitment firm Robert Half conducted a study of 300 CFOs and finance directors which shows that 49 per cent of small to medium businesses detected “inner resignation” among employees. Large organisations reported up to 54 per cent of workers being in this category. Robert Half Asia Pacific senior MD David Jones advises companies to take steps to re-engage workers, as poor morale has a negative impact on productivity.

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ROBERT HALF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RESOURCES INSTITUTE, ERNST AND YOUNG, GALLUP INTERNATIONAL