BURNOUT VERSUS WELL-BEING IN ORGANIZATIONS
BURNOUT VERSUS WELL-BEING IN ORGANIZATIONS

Summary/Abstract: One can define burnout as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduction in job performance that occurs in individuals who work professionally with others. Burnout syndrome is described as either persistent and troublesome complaints of exhaustion after low mental effort or persistent and troublesome complaints of feeling tired and physically limp after low physical effort. These include at least two of the following six symptoms: muscle aches, drowsiness, headaches, sleep disturbances, inability to relax, and irritability. Factors affecting employee health and well-being can have a significant impact on the financial costs associated with employee health and the profitability of the business. Action needs to be taken at an individual and organisational level to reduce the levels of stress and burnout syndrome.

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