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Example of A Research Discussion Chapter
Example of A Research Discussion Chapter
Example of A Research Discussion Chapter
The study aimed to examine managers’ COVID-19-related experiences of burnout and stress
in the United States. The problem at hand is that the recent COVID-19 pandemic has revealed
crisis-related stress and burnout among various professionals and managers have to deal with
both their own distress and the challenges of their subordinates or employees that they manage.
The challenges can repeat in the future in similar crisis-like conditions. Moreover, burnout stress
impacts the wellness and performance of managers in many ways and it exacerbates a wide
variety of mental health and social challenges. The challenges perpetuate as there is no single
exhaustive approach to completely prevent or solve the issue. Therefore, this study purposed to
conduct a systematic review into the contributing factors of burnout and stress among managers
in a context applicable to the U.S and to thematically organize the results and findings around
RQ1: What does the current literature reveal to be the leading causes of stress and
RQ2. What does the current literature point out regarding the effect of stress and burnout
RQ3. What does the current literature indicate as the effects of stress and burnout on the
performance of managers?
RQ4. What are some evidence-based measures and strategies suggested by current
The systematic literature review methodology entailed searching and filtering publications in
ProQuest, Scopus, EBSCOhost, PubMed, SAGE publications, PsycArticles, Google Scholar, and
PsycINFO. The filtering process involved the PRISMA approach and the final articles selected
were reviewed iteratively and themes extracted around the research questions. The findings
reveal major burnout and stress causes to be from workloads, pressure and uncertainty, poor
work-life balance, and psychological challenges (Gigauri, 2020). The effects on the managers
psychological wellness include reduced work engagement morale, and satisfaction, negative
psychosocial effects, poor physical health and work-life imbalances, and general psychological
distress (Müller et al., 2022). The performance drawbacks include strain on personal resources,
reduction in work engagement, reduced commitment and poor relationships, and ineffectiveness
in balancing life with work (Graf-Vlachy et al., 2020). The preventive and mitigative approaches
include supportiveness via leadership and culture, promoting work-life balance and wellbeing,
and supporting career and skill development (Dandalt, 2021; Gonçalves et al., 2021; Müller et
al., 2022).
References
Dandalt, E. (2021). Managers and telework in public sector organizations during a crisis.
https://doi.org/doi:10.1017/jmo.2022.1.
Strategies: Perspectives from Georgia. Archives of Business Review, 8(11), 1-18. DOI:
10.14738/abr.811.9313.
Gonçalves, S. P., Vieira dos Santos, J., Silva, I., Veloso, A., Brandão, C., & Moura, R. (2021).
Graf-Vlachy, L., Sun, S., & Zhang, S. X. (2020). Predictors of managers' mental health during
https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1834195.
Graf-Vlachy, L., Sun, S., & Zhang, S. X. (2020). Predictors of managers' mental health during
https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2020.1834195.
Müller, M., Jedličková, L., & Halová, D. (2022). How do managers make sense of their crisis?