The power of “thank you”: gratitude, recognition, and employee well-being
Mohamed Mohiya · 2026
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Description
Mohamed Mohiya studies in 2026 what a simple thank you does at work. The study looks at staff in the Saudi energy sector and how words of thanks shape their sense of well-being. It draws on 238 real comments staff wrote in an internal system used by four large firms.
Four themes came out of the reading. Thanks worked as a source of strength, but only when it felt sincere. Who gave the thanks mattered too, since praise from senior staff carried a different weight. Local culture and firm habits also shaped the effect. The work gives human resource teams plain proof that small, honest thanks can help staff feel valued.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mohamed Mohiya |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 82 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |