Employee Burnout Quiz

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Which organization conducted a survey on employee burnout?

Human Resource Leaders Association

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (correct)

American Workforce Survey Organization

Kronos Incorporated

What percentage of workers felt burned out by their work according to the NIOSH survey?

50 percent

100 percent

26 percent (correct)

75 percent

According to the Kronos Incorporated study, what percentage of annual workforce turnover was blamed on employee burnout?

25 percent

50 percent (correct)

100 percent

75 percent

What is the term used to describe the feeling of an employee struggling to cope with their job and becoming highly dissatisfied?

Job burnout Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a common cause of employee burnout?

Lack of recognition Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a potential consequence of job burnout?

Negative attitude in the workplace Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended approach for dealing with job burnout?

Attempt to fix the problems at work Signup and view all the answers

What are some strategies for avoiding job boredom?

Finding ways to make tasks more interesting Signup and view all the answers

How can employees manage excessive stress at work?

Getting enough sleep and exercise Signup and view all the answers

What can employees do to improve a unwelcoming work environment?

Communicate with management and co-workers on the importance of working together Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Disinterested and unmotivated employees are generally more productive and make fewer mistakes?

False Signup and view all the answers

True or false: Burnout can lead to mental and physical health issues?

True Signup and view all the answers

True or false: It is recommended to react to job burnout by quitting immediately?

False Signup and view all the answers

Match the following burnout causes with their respective solutions:

Boredom = Creating ways to make tasks more interesting and learning new skills Excessive Stress = Maintaining a healthy work-life balance and building relationships at work Poor Compensation and a Lack of Recognition = Communicating with management about earning goals and desire for recognition Unwelcoming Work Environment = Being positive and friendly to co-workers and communicating the importance of working together Signup and view all the answers

Match the following burnout symptoms with their potential impacts:

Disinterested and unmotivated employees = Less productivity and more mistakes Burned-out employee with negative attitude = Spreading negativity in the workplace and poor job evaluations High and prolonged levels of work related stress = Mental and physical health issues like depression, anxiety and chronic diseases Poor job evaluations = Worsening negative feelings about job and further decline Signup and view all the answers

Match the following reactions to job burnout with their consequences:

Quitting = Immediate relief but potential long-term consequences Waiting to be fired = Potential worsening of job satisfaction and mental health Attempting to fix problems at work = Potential reversal of job burnout and increased job satisfaction Ignoring the problem = Continued decline in job performance and potential health issues Signup and view all the answers