EXHAUSTION OF EMPLOYEES IN SMES: THE ROLE OF EMPLOYABILITY

Abstract

In a workplace, exhaustion/depletion, also known as
burnout, may be a source of weakening and wearing
of ‘vital’ energy of employees. Beyond the physical
and psychological consequences for individuals, a
company also suffers the costs of situations of
depletion/exhaustion of employees. drawing on
Conservation of resources theory, we argued that
employability is an important personal resource that
could help employees in reducing their feelings of
being depleted. This study among 209 French
employees working in the automotive sector examined the relationship between employability and
depletion/exhaustion. result indicated that two
facets of employability (i.e. occupational expertise
and balance) were negatively related to exhaustion.
These findings suggest that organizations should
build family friendly organizational environment,
facilitate knowledge sharing, and focus on employees’ personal development to increase the wellbeing of employees. At the end, theoretical and
practical implications are presented.