Antecedents and Consequences of Burnout among Software Developers

Singh, Pankaj and Damodar, Suar (2010) Antecedents and Consequences of Burnout among Software Developers. Indian Journal of Training and Development, 40 (1). pp. 66-74.

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Abstract

This study examines the antecedents, consequences, and buffers of job burnout among software developers using job-demands resources theory. Data were collected from 372 software developers in India using questionnaire survey. Results reveal that software developers experiencing more role ambiguity, role conflict, schedule pressure, irregular shifts, group non-cooperation, psychological contract violation, and work-family conflict have more risk of job burnout. The most important antecedent of job burnout is found to be work-family conflict. Job burnout has increased work-related performance but decreased organizational commitment and interpersonal relationships, and increased health-related mental, physical, and behavioral symptoms. Subjective well-being and practising of yoga and meditation have partially reduced burnout-induced work performance. But, subjective well-being, social support, and practising of yoga and meditation are found to further decrease the adverse effects of job burnout on organizational commitment and interpersonal relationships. In the context of work-related consequences, job burnout has most adversely affected the organizational commitment and practising of yoga and meditation is found to be the most important buffer of job burnout. Subjective well-being, social support, and practising of yoga and meditation have also decreased the adverse effects of job burnout on physical, mental, and behavioral symptoms. In the context of health-related consequences, job burnout has most adversely affected the mental health and social support is found to be most important buffer of job burnout.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	job burnout;professional efficacy;software developers;yoga and meditation;India
Subjects:	Human Resource Management Human Resource Management > Training And Development
Divisions:	Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Mr. Ramesh Kamath
Date Deposited:	31 Oct 2018 11:24
Last Modified:	02 Nov 2018 06:40
URI:	http://tapmi.informaticsglobal.com/id/eprint/234

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