Journal of Human Resource Management

Journal of Human Resource Management

Development of Employee Burnout Management Model Using a Meta Synthesis Approach

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 Professor, Department of Business Strategy and Policy, College of Management, Faculty of Business Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
2 MSc. Student, Department of Public Policy and Public Administration, Faculty of Public Administration & Organizational Sciences, College of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/jhrs.2024.195964
Abstract
Background & Purpose: Within the environment of an organization, human resources are exposed to various nervous and psychological pressures, which have many negative effects on the performance of individuals and organizations. Job burnout is one of the occupational hazards that has received attention in recent years. The ultimate goal of this research is to identify the factors affecting the management of employee burnout, and finally to develop the model of employee burnout management, and inform organizations and managers about the importance of burnout and its effects on the performance and health of employees.
Methodology: The current research is qualitative, developmental, interpretive, and inductive, which was carried out using a Meta-Synthesis approach and qualitative theme analysis method. Thus, in the first step, 190 articles from databases such as Google Scholar, Scopus, Springer, Emerald, and JStore were reviewed by a comprehensive search of sources, and 45 articles related to the qualitative research method were selected in a 4-step refinement. Concepts were extracted from the articles, and by rereading the concepts, factors were extracted from them. Finally, five main themes and 18 sub-themes were extracted, and the final model was compiled.
Findings: The results revealed a comprehensive burnout management model using the qualitative meta synthesis method based on five dimensions including stress management interventions, employees as their active innovators, encouraging and nurturing social support, employee participation in decision-making, and implementing high-quality performance management.
Conclusion: A model in the field of burnout management was presented in this study. Job burnout negatively affects the quality of life of employees regardless of their field of knowledge. Definitely, by using the factors presented in the research, employee burnout can be managed.
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Volume 14, Issue 1
Winter 2024
Pages 85-115

  • Receive Date 19 November 2023
  • Revise Date 23 February 2024
  • Accept Date 16 March 2024