| Burnout Potential Inventory |
|
(Rarely) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 (Constantly) |
| Powerlessness __ 1. I can't solve the problems assigned to me. __ 2. I am trapped in my job with no options. __ 3. I am unable to influence decisions that affect me. __ 4. I may be laid off and these is nothing I can do. |
| No Information __ 5. I am unclear about the responsibilities of my job. __ 6. I don't have information I need to perform well. __ 7. People I work with don't understand my role. __ 8. I don't understand the purpose of my work. |
| Conflict __ 9. I am caught in the middle. __ 10. I must satisfy conflicting demands. __ 11. I disagree with people at work. __ 12. I must violate procedures to get my job done. |
| Poor Team Work __ 13. Co-workers undermine me. __ 14. Management displays favoritism. __ 15. Office politics interfere with my doing my job. __ 16. People compete instead of cooperate. |
| Overload __ 17. My job interferes with my personal life. __ 18. I have too much to do into little time. __ 19. I must work on my own time. __ 20. My workload is overwhelming. |
| Boredom __ 21. I have too little to do. __ 22. I am overqualified for the work I actually do. __ 23. My work is not challenging. __ 24. The majority of my time is spent on routine tasks. |
| Poor Feedback __ 25. I don't know what Iim doing right or wrong. __ 26. My supervisor doesnit give feedback on my work. __ 27. I get information too late to act on it. __ 28. I donit see the results of my work. |
| Punishment __ 29. My supervisor is critical. __ 30. Someone else gets credit for my work. __ 31. My work is unappreciated. __ 32. I get blamed for others' mistakes. |
| Alienation __ 33. I am isolated form others. __ 34. I am just a cog in the organizational wheel. __ 35. I have little in common with people I work with. __ 36. I avoid telling people where I work or what I do. |
| Ambiguity __ 37. The rules are constantly changing. __ 38. I donit know what is expected of me. __ 39. There is no relationship between performance and success. __ 40. Priorities I must meet are unclear. |
| Unrewarding __ 41. My work is not satisfying. __ 42. I have few real successes. __ 43. My career progress is not what I'd hoped. __ 44. I don't get respect. |
| Values Conflict __ 45. I must compromise my values. __ 46. People disapprove of what I do. __ 47. I don't believe in the company. __ 48. My heart is not in my work. |
| Scoring: Your risk
of
Burnout
48 - 168 Low. Take preventive action. |
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