The Winter 2025 issue of the MIT Sloan Management Review focuses on strategies to prevent burnout by improving work design. The article “Design Work to Prevent Burnout” by Sharon K. Parker and Caroline Knight introduces a new model for enhancing work design to boost employee engagement and reduce stress. This model emphasizes stimulating work, mastery, autonomy, relational work, and manageable demands.
Vision of the Book:
To provide managers with actionable insights and models for redesigning work environments that enhance employee well-being, engagement, and productivity, thereby effectively addressing and preventing burnout.
Mission of the Book:
By focusing on these objectives, the issue aims to equip leaders with the tools necessary to create healthier, more sustainable work environments.
You can find more information about the MIT Sloan Management Review Winter 2025 issue, including the article on tackling burnout, through the following link:
MIT Sloan Management Review – Design Work to Prevent Burnout