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Does organizational climate impact upon burnout in staff who work with people with intellectual disabilities? A systematic review of the literature
- Authors:
- THOMPSON Lauren, ROSE John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 15(3), September 2011, pp.177-193.
- Publisher:
- Sage
- Place of publication:
- London
This article reviews the literature regarding factors relating to organisational climate and burnout in staff working with people with intellectual disabilities. A systematic literature search was conducted for relevant articles from 1990 to 2010. The 21 selected articles broadly fell into 2 categories influenced by changes in the socio-political context and service provision for people with intellectual disabilities. The earlier studies appeared to capture changes that were happening as a result of the deinstitutionalisation process, both in the UK and abroad. As this process came to an end, the later studies appeared to reflect the impact of changes to service provision in terms of a greater emphasis on the interaction between the staff and their environment though the application of work-stress theory, including ‘person–environment fit’ and demand control. Overall, it was found that an organisational climate that has a better ‘person–environment’ fit promotes greater job satisfaction and reduced burnout.