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Informationen zum Autor Michael P. Leiter is Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Psychology Department at Acadia University, Canada. Arnold B. Bakker is Professor in the Department of Work and Organizational Psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology at Lingnan University, Hong Kong. Christina Maslach is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. Klappentext The psychological concept of burnout refers to long-term exhaustion from, and diminished interest in, the work we do. It's a phenomenon that most of us have some understanding of, even if we haven't always been affected directly. Many people start their working lives full of energy and enthusiasm, but far fewer are able to maintain that level of engagement.¿ Burnout at Work: A Psychological Perspective provides a comprehensive overview of how the concept of burnout has been conceived over recent decades, as well as discussing the challenges and possible interventions that can help confront this pervasive issue. Including contributions from the most eminent researchers in this field, the book examines a range of topics including:The links between burnout and healthHow our individual relationships at work can affect levels of burnoutThe role of leadership in mediating or causing burnoutThe strategies that individuals can pursue to avoid burnout, as well as wider interventions.The book will be required reading for anyone studying organizational or occupational psychology, and will also interest students of business and management, and health psychology.¿ Zusammenfassung This book provides an overview of the current state of research on job burnout. Identifying important contributions made in recent years the book considers the implications of recent developments for a comprehensive model of burnout research. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Overview, Leiter Bakker Maslach. 2. Burnout and Health Kirsi Ahola & Jari Hakanen. 3. Individual Strategies to Prevent Burnout Evangelia Demerouti . 4. The Good and Bad of Working Relationships Arla Day & Michael P. Leiter. 5 . Daily Burnout Experiences Despoina Xanthopoulou & Laurenz L. Meier. 6. The Influence of Constructive and Destructive Leadership Behaviors on Follower Burnout Kimberley Breevaart, Arnold B. Bakker, Jørn Hetland & Hilde Hetland . 7. Multilevel Models of Burnout Jonathon R. B. Halbesleben & Matthew R. Leon . 8. Interventions to Prevent and Alleviate Burnout Michael P. Leiter and Christina Maslach ...
