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Title: Commitment, Psychological Well-Being and Job Performance: An Examination of Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory and Job Burnout

Authors: Thomas A. Wright; Stevan E. Hobfoll

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Abstract: Based on conservation of resources (COR) theory, the present study, composed of 50 human services counselors, provided an empirical test among Maslach's three dimensions of burnout, psychological well-being, organizational commitment, and job performance. Bivariate relations were established among psychological well-being, organizational commitment, and job burnout. In addition, psychological well-being and emotional exhaustion, but not depersonalization, diminished personal accomplishment, and organizational commitment, were related to composite job performance. Finally, hierarchical regression analysis clearly established the unique contribution of psychological well-being in the prediction of each of the job burnout dimensions. The implications and future research directions of an expanded role of COR theory in organizational research are presented.

Keywords: Psychological well-being; job burnout; organizational commitment; COR theory; job performance.

DOI: 10.1504/JBM.2004.141118

Journal of Business and Management, 2004 Vol.9 No.4, pp.389 - 406

Published online: 05 Sep 2024 *