“…Research has shown that emotional exhaustion (a core dimension of burnout) is linked to reduced job satisfaction (Burke & Greenglass, 1995;Maslach & Jackson, 1986;Pines, Aronson, & Kafry, 1981;Wolpin, Burke, & Greenglass, 1991); reduced organizational commitment (Jackson, Turner, & Brief, 1986;Leiter & Maslach, 1988;Sethi, Barrier, & King, 2004); and high turnover and turnover intention (Firth & Britton, 1989;Jackson et al, 1986). The research literature suggests that technology professionals are particularly vulnerable to work exhaustion (Kalimo & Toppinen, 1995;Moore, 2000a).…”