Burnout syndrome occurrence in Cyprus: A study of certain employees

Abstract

Workplace stress and burnout are global concerns, with work-related stress recognized worldwide as a major threat to workers' health and the productivity of their organizations. Over the last two decades, employees have been experiencing widespread burnout. Evidence suggests that employee’s burnout has important consequences for both their personal and professional lives. Through an analysis of the literature and a case study methodology, this Master’s Dissertation will investigate how organization with emphasize in the health sector are facing challenges, showing the state of art about the actual use of the techniques of data collection and management (e.g., Burn-out syndrome) in supporting the risk management process. The research will concentrate on how important burn-out syndrome for businesses is and how it can be used in order to protect their employees and make better management decisions. It will also analyse the challenges that organizations are facing and through a presentation of specific case study. In the Master's Dissertation, 267 participants were asked to respond to a variety of questions. Based on the Likert scale, responses are compiled. Specifically, each of the relevant questions is related to one of three user attitudes: 1) emotional exhaustion; 2) depersonalization; and 3) personal achievement. This research will explore and give us a deeper understanding of the importance of widespread burnout among personnel especially from health sector and what are associated risk factors of burnout among financial workers. Theoretical analysis of the subject will be used and presentation with a case study methodology.