The objective of this study was to determine whether empathy and occupational commitment significantly contribute to the emotional exhaustion of nurses. The sample group was 158 nurses from two regional Lithuanian hospitals, who completed self-report measures. A questionnaire consisted of 10 items reflecting empathy appearing on Davis (1983) Indi- vidual Reactivity Index, 4 occupational commitment items from Miller et al. (1988), and 7 emotional exhaustion items from the Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach, Jackson, 1981). Correlation analyses and structural equation modeling were employed to interpret the results. The results showed that nurses’ occupational commitment plays an important role in the degree of emotional exhaustion they experience. Nurses having more empathy are more likely to develop higher occupational commitment. In addition, it was found that higher levels of empathy and occupational commitment of nurses are associated with lower emotional exhaustion. Nurses who stayed in the profession longer developed stronger occupational commitment. Therefore, the conclusion was made that differences in emotional exhaustion among nurses may be explained directly by occupational commitment and indirectly by empathy and nursing experience.

Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to combine individual (personality traits and profiles) and organizational (perceived safety climate and work motivation) factors and look for a model that explains safety performance in a sample of professional drivers. The authors hypothesize that the effect of personality on risky driving is moderated by perceived organizational safety climate and work motivation. Design/methodology/approach -The sample consisted of 166 professional drivers (males). The subjects completed the self-reported questionnaire that consisted of the Big Five Inventory, Driver Behaviour Questionnaire, Work motivation and Safety Climate Questionnaires. Cross-sectional methodology, analysis of variance, cluster analysis and structural equation modeling were used to predict the relationships between personality traits, organizational factors, and risky driving. Findings -The results revealed that personality profile is very important in occupational setting, predicting work motivation, perceived safety climate in organization as well as risky or safe driving. Results encourage making a conclusion that "socially oriented" drivers drive less riskily if they have higher levels of work motivation and the perception of organizational climate being safe. "Emotionally unstable" professional drivers are probably driven by neuroticism and are non-responsive to organizational factors.Research limitations/implications -The design does not allow making causal statements. In addition, the sample is quite small and may not be representative. Self-report data may bias the results due to social desirability or lack of experience in self-reflection. Practical implications -The results of the present investigation have expanded understanding of the role of personality and organizational interaction in predicting occupational safety of professional drivers. The main implication for practitioners is to develop such selection procedures that could identify drivers with safe driving personalities. Originality/value -The research contributes to the field of occupational safety by integrating individual attributes with organizational factors by providing empirical findings and theoretical interpretations.

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The aim of the paper is to briefly describe and compare the main individual career resources and competencies proposed in the most acknowledged contemporary career frameworks. The findings of literature review suggest some valuable insights for future research and practice in the field of career management. Keywords: career self-management, career resources, career competencies, career adaptability.Straipsnio tikslas yra glaustai apžvelgti ir palyginti pagrindinius asmeninius karjeros resursus ir kompetencijas, siūlomas plačiausiai žinomose šiuolaikinėse karjeros paradigmose. Literatūros analizės rezultatai pateikia vertingų įžvalgų ateities tyrimams ir praktikai karjeros valdymo srityje. Raktiniai žodžiai: karjeros savivalda, karjeros resursai, karjeros kompetencijos, karjeros adaptyvumas.

Social distance from people with mental illness decreases through the study years; however, results of professional psychologists and social workers illustrate different trajectories in social distance through the professional career. The results of this study support the need for anti-stigma programmes and initiatives orientated towards mental health professionals.