Dr. Hongmei Shen and Dr. Chunbo Ren sought to define and establish disengagement as a unique concept. They also identified which factors drove disengagement and explored the behaviors through which it manifests. The study was motivated by the increasing global prevalence of employee disengagement and its detrimental effects on both organizational performance and culture. To … Continue reading Disengagement vs. Burnout: What is the Difference?
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. Summary Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have become an essential part of both private and working time. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ICTs became even more important, as many employees were required to work from home and organizations relied heavily on technology. Although ICTs provide … Continue reading Technology and Burnout in the Age of Remote Work
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center based on the original article in Management Communication Quarterly Summary This study proposed a model that demonstrates the relationships between work-related emotional communication (i.e., emotional labor and emotional work) and three dimensions of burnout. Burnout entails exhaustion (energy depletion), cynicism (detachment from and negativity toward … Continue reading The Relationship Between Work-Related Emotional Communication and Burnout
This summary is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center Summary Ending employment, through termination, dismissal, disengagement, firing, or quitting is a natural part of the organizational experience. Whether initiated by the employer “moving in a different direction” or employees “pursuing other opportunities,” ending employment creates the potential for uncertainty for remaining employees in the organization. … Continue reading An Exploration of the Relationships Between Organizational Dissent, Employee Burnout, and Work-Family Balance
This blog post is provided by the IPR Organizational Communication Research Center. As we reflect and speculate about what the workplace will look like after the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to wrap our heads around the notion that remote working will last longer than many of us initially predicted. In May, we saw how large … Continue reading The Importance of Helping Employees Thrive in a Post-Coronavirus World