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Patterns of burnout among managers and professionals: a comparison of models

Article Abstract:

Emotional strain in the corporate environment is significantly influenced by several factors including role overload, emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, accomplishments and punishments. Results also suggest that burnout is a developmental process whose framework follows the component sequence developed by Maslach. According to this concept, interpersonal reaction and role overload both influence emotional exhaustion while noncontingent punishment leads to depersonalization. The study further points to the need to adopt ameliorative efforts necessary to help employees adapt with the changing environment.

Behavior Theory, Psychological aspects, Analysis, Human behavior, Organizational behavior, Burn out (Psychology)

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Correlates of career-oriented mentoring for early career managers and professionals

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Factors related to career-oriented mentoring among early career managers a nd professionals was studied. Samples were 416 individuals who have completed either a Master of Business (MBA) or a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) program within the years of 1980 to 1982. Results indicate that a majority of young, middle class males employed in a professional rather than managerial capacity have received career-oriented mentoring. The amount of mentoring received depended on earlier social or interpersonal conditions, present social characteristics and protege age.

Services, Vocational guidance, Mentors, Mentoring, Industrial psychology, Industrial-organizational psychology

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Gender, extra--firm mobility, and compensation attainment in the United States and Hong Kong

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An analysis of the data gathered from 739 US managers and professionals and 593 Hong Kong Chinese managers and professionals reveals that the phenomenon of pay-differential between genders is not limited to the United States. The analysis also lends solidity to the view that the pay-differential stems from extra-firm mobility rather than intra-firm gender discrimination.

United States, Science & research, Hong Kong, Wage surveys, Sex discrimination, Pay equity

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