Monday, December 20, 2010

Causes of Burnout

1. Work Estimation: Overwork is generally considered to be a major cause for burnout.
But it not so. Burnout take place in a chaotic, unstable environment. It often happens
when there is a confusion about duties and future managerial directions. Burnout
takes place when there is management by crisis. Low work estimation may also cause
burnout. When executives feel that there is no challenge and innovativeness in the
work, burnout take place.
2. Job Mismatch: It has been observed that executives choose and accept jobs which has
higher extrinsic reward like high salaries and power. These hygiene factors generally
fail to motivate executives for a longer time. Decision to choose extrinsic reward over
intrinsic rewards results in unhappiness. Job mismatch may be observed in personal
value and organizational value system and autonomy provided by organization in
work environment. Lack of gratification from the work generally leads to burnout.

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