Negative Organizational Culture Linked to 9-11 Health Impacts

For New York City office workers affected by the 9-11 terrorist attacks, a negative organizational culture at work is linked to more lasting effects on health and productivity, according to a study in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).Led by Dr. Omowunmi Osinubi of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the researchers sent follow-up questionnaires to 750 office workers at varying distances from the attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC). Two-thir...