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Through the Years: Evolution of Emotional Labour as a Construct and a Measure

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In this paper, the authors discuss how the concept of emotional labour evolved in the last thirty years and explain the different dimensions of emotional labor and the attempts made to quantify the construct.
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Emotional labour is a relatively new topic of research in India. This paper discusses how the concept evolved in the last thirty years. The paper mainly aims to explain the different dimensions of emotional labour and the attempts made to quantify the construct. The paper also focuses the progress in emotional labour research in India. Suggestions for future research are also discussed.

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