The Influence of Job Insecurity on Performance Outcomes among Employees of Turkish TV Serial Industry

Yıl 2017, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2, 143 - 153, 19.12.2017

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The purpose
of this research is to find out the effects of job insecurity on burnout and
the effect of burnout on creativity and performance of employees in the Turkish
television serial industry which is gaining a broad attention in the recent
years. The research was designed as a survey. In order to collect data; “Maslach’s
Burnout Inventory” “Job Insecurity
Scale”, “Creativity Scale” and “Performance Scale” were used.
Specific descriptive analyses which were conducted to calculate the data were
percentage, frequencies, means, t-test, One-Way ANOVA and Multiple Linear
Regression. It is found out that employees’ burnout level was at a high level
in emotional exhaustion and personal accomplishment at a low level in
depersonalization. Moreover, the results of relation between burnout,
performance and creativity were significant. Consequently, it is also found out
that burnout is another factor affecting job performance.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Job insecurity, burnout, creativity

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