
Managing Burnout in the Workplace
A Guide for Information Professionals
- 1st Edition - October 31, 2013
- Authors: Nancy McCormack, Catherine Cotter
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 3 3 4 - 7 3 4 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 4 0 0 - 5
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- Explores how burnout is identified and diagnosed and how it is measured in the workplace
- Provides an overview of interdisciplinary research on burnout, incorporating studies from various areas
About the authors
Chapter 1: What is burnout?
Abstract:
Introduction
What is burnout?
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Factors contributing to burnout
Abstract:
Introduction
Individual and socio-demographic factors
Environmental and organizational factors
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Burnout and information professionals: how we got this way
Abstract:
Introduction
Sources of workplace stress
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Are information professionals burned out?: Research and opinion
Abstract:
Introduction
Research and opinion
Conclusion
Chapter 5: How burnout is measured in the workplace
Abstract:
Introduction
Burnout survey instruments
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Burnout: the legal perspective
Abstract:
Introduction
Burnout, stress, or post-traumatic stress?
Power imbalance between employees and employers
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Conclusion
Chapter 7: Gender, burnout and work-related stress
Abstract:
Introduction
Gender, burnout and work–related stress
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Symptom recognition and preventing burnout
Abstract:
Introduction
What the employee can do: burnout prevention in six job domains
What the employer can do: burnout prevention in six job domains
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Managing and overcoming burnout
Abstract:
Introduction
Conclusion: the joy of burnout
Index
- No. of pages: 224
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 31, 2013
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9781843347347
- eBook ISBN: 9781780634005
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