Abstract
Orientation - Work-related stress has been the subject of much research due to its negative impact on employees’ mental and physical health. Chronic work-related stress can lead to burnout if not managed effectively. Research purpose - This study set out to investigate the relationship between person-environment fit from a vocational interest perspective (i.e., congruence) and burnout. Motivation for the study - Numerous researchers have investigated the relationship between congruence and organisational outcomes and have shown that congruence has been linked to a variety of positive occupational outcomes. Person–environment fit may be viewed as a health impairment interaction that produces negative outcomes when a mismatch between person and environment takes place. One form of person-environment fit that remains almost completely unexplored in burnout research is the fit of an individual’s vocational interests to the work they do. Evidence that suggests that fit between a persons’ interests and the interests required in the work that they do is related to general work stress. It can therefore be hypothesised that a lack of congruence can lead to strain and ultimately burnout. Investigating the possibility can help better understand potential antecedents of burnout...
M.Com. (Industrial Psychology)