Admiration for Those Who Do More Than What Duty Commands: What Is the Impact on Social Workers in Ontario and Quebec
Intrigued by the collision of normalities and their ability to teach us about workplace relations, especially of health professionals, this present article isolates the following statement: « I find it admirable when someone does more than duty commands ». This statement, answered by 1,197 social workers from Ontario and Quebec in 2012-2013, should allow us to understand the effects of ascending comparison on workplace suffering. Our results will be tested against two groups of control variables: workplace condition and structural-organisational factors. Time and again, research have shown these factors to affect workplace well-being and suffering at work. Can ascending workplace admiration affect our sense of well-being even in the presence of such imposing variables?