Job burnout in employees of Agricultural Jahad Organization of Southern Khorasan province application of job demand-control- social support model

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

2 Ph.D, Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

Abstract

Agricultural sector is one of the most important economic sectors in Southern Khorasan province and due to climatic constraints requires strong organizational structure for suitable policy and planning. Organizational effectiveness requires motivated and mental health employees to perform their duties. Job burnout has adverse outcomes for the organization and must take measures to control it. The first step should be to examine the prevalence and factors affecting this phenomenon. The main purpose of this study was survey burnout of Southern Khorasan Agricultural Jahad Organization’s employees using job demand-control-social support model. The sample of study consisted of 122 employees of Southern Khorasan Agricultural jahad Organization. The questionnaire validity confirmed using expert opinion and Cronbach's alpha coefficient for job demand, job control, coworker support, supervisor support and job burnout were 0.74, 0.82, 0.77, 0.80 and 0.78 respectively. Results of the study showed that there was significant relationship between burnout and job demand, job control and social support. The results of hierarchical regression showed that just job demands and work experience have able to predict 30.4% of changes on job burnout and job control and social support are not moderated the effects Job demands. At the end, to reduce of job burnout suggested creates social structures and networks, and more interaction with the staff director and definition of appropriate mechanisms in order to give control to the employees.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 46, Issue 3 - Serial Number 3
October 2015
Pages 599-608

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