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Objective:To evaluate the effect of despotic leadership and occupational stress on job satisfaction through burnout among public hospital nurses in Pakistan. Participants and Methods:265 nurses were surveyed through a self-administered questionnaire in 24 district public hospitals in Sindh. Where participants were randomly selected from stratified hospitals as pernumber of beds available in each hospital. Results: Based on COR theory the concepts of despotic leadership and occupational stress, directly and indirectly relations, on job satisfaction among nurses through burnout mediation were hypothesised. The relevant hypothesized relations were in line with COR theory assumptions and fulfils identified gaps in literature. Conclusion: This study provides sound implications for HR managers and stakeholders to ground their policies in line with the findings of this study. Such as arranging training programs for supervisors to develop leadership emotional skills. Likewise, practices must be devised for flexible work settings to enhance work rather stress among employees that results in burnout and job dissatisfaction.

Dr.Abdul Samad Dahri, Dr.Waseem Ul Hameed, Muhammad Nawaz, Abdul Sami, Dr.Syed Karim Bux Shah. (2019) Nurses’ Job Satisfaction is Burned out by their Leaders and Stress , Journal of Managerial Sciences, Volume 13, Issue 2.
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