What causes burnout at work, and how can we prevent it?

By Carlos Antonio Ferro Soto, personal docente e investigador, Universidade de Vigo
Analía López-Carballeira, Profesora e investigadora de Organización de Empresas, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
M. Angeles Lopez Cabarcos, Profesora del Departamento de Organizaciónd de Empresas. Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, España, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

In Europe, well over 50% of workers experience symptoms of burnout. This global phenomenon is reflected in the US, where around 52% of workers also experience this syndrome.

The primary stage of becoming burnt out is known as emotional exhaustion,…

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