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Stress is the Fever of Burnout
A few weeks ago I posted my thoughts on employee burnout and Dr. Beverly Potter was kind enough to post a comment. According to her it is a common misconception that stress causes burnout. As she continues: “Stress and burnout are not the same. Burnout is a kind of job depression and is caused by feeling [...]
Grumpy Boss and Burnout?
Some time ago I posted an article on burnout and just recently I shared my view on the causes and effects of grumpy bosses. Until now I only vaguely realized that both were related with each other, but since I used the car – engine – driver comparison as a metaphor the relationship is getting [...]
Useful Insights from Employee Burnout
Research suggests that the level of autonomy or job-control determines the level of stress and burnout to a larger extent than job-demand or complexity. For managers there is a lesson in there: Respect.
