Golembiewski and his colleagues (1986) have proposed a model of psychological burnout centering on the notion of phases within the burnout concept itself. This article, while supportive of the thrust of their work, raises some conceptual and methodological concerns. These include definition, usefulness of the phase model, measurement, and the development of norms, among others. The purpose of this article is to encourage others to join in the dialogue and to move psychological burnout into the mainstream of occupational stress research.
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