The effectiveness of controlled interventions on employees' burnout: A meta-analysis

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-27

  Maricuţoiu, Laurenţiu P ^a   Sava, Florin A ^a   Butta, Oana ^a  

^a WEST UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Burnout; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Effectiveness; Interpersonal skills; Meta analysis; Stress; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957883552     PISSN: 09631798     EISSN: 20448325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joop.12099     Document Type: Article

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