title: Preventing burnout: taking the stress out of the job.
abstract: The purpose of this article and of the workshop on this subject presented at the 1989 International Conference on Volunteer Administration is to inform Directors of Volunteers of a new approach to burnout prevention which can directly impact occurrences among themselves and their co-workers. We in volunteer administration are not immune; our burnout rates average 3 1/2 years. This situation, left unchecked, poses a threat to the long term effectiveness of our organizations.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kessler
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States; D014838:Volunteers / Q000523:psychology*