Burnout and Commitment: A Theoretical Alternative.

Maher, Ellen L.

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Publication Date: 1983-Mar

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Burnout and Commitment: A Theoretical Alternative.

Maher, Ellen L.

Personnel and Guidance Journal, v61 n7 p390-93 Mar 1983

Reviews literature about symptoms and causes of burnout. Most offer little theoretical foundation but assume an energy scarcity model. Offers an alternative model based on the assumption that energy is highly expendable. Marks (1977) argues that the critical variable is commitment, enhanced by loyalty, enjoyment and rewards. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Burnout, Energy, Etiology, Human Services, Job Performance, Job Satisfaction, Literature Reviews, Models, Physiology, Professional Personnel, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Reports - General

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