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Bringing pets to work may reduce employee stress and improve attitudes, but potential risks and concerns exist. More research is needed to fully understand the impact of pets in the workplace.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Human-Animal Interaction
  • Organizational Psychology

Background:

  • Growing literature suggests benefits of allowing pets in the workplace for employees and organizations.
  • Research on pets at work is expanding, necessitating a review of existing studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review of workplace-based research on the benefits and challenges of allowing employees' pets at work.
  • To identify research gaps concerning pets in the workplace, including working from home.

Main Methods:

  • Searched Scopus, Discover, and Google Scholar using terms like 'pets', 'workplace', and 'research'.
  • Screened 189 initial results, excluding non-research papers, to identify 31 relevant studies.
  • Included studies on human well-being, work performance, and pets at work, including home-based work.
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Pets at workhuman healthstresswell-being

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  • Significant challenges and risks associated with pets in the workplace require further investigation.
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