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Purpose: This paper is an attempt to provide an understanding of the psychological empowerment and primary manifestation of burnout i.e., emotional exhaustion. Through this paper, the relationship between four dimensions of psychological empowerment (i.e., meaning, competence, self- determination, and impact) and emotional exhaustion is analyzed. Design/Methodology/Approach: Studies were reviewed spanning dozens of articles and research papers to clarify the concept of psychological empowerment and emotional exhaustion. Also, the work of different researchers and academicians has been reviewed to elucidate what is known concerning burnout’s key component, emotional exhaustion. Few empirical investigations on psychological empowerment and burnout have been reviewed to investigate their relationship in different work situations. Findings: The outcome of the review has brought out that psychological empowerment is a unique force that an organization can use to turn its low-performing team of employees into high performing team by doing away with or mitigating emotional exhaustion. The only requirement is that organizations need to have policies of justice and communication with a ‘people-first’ approach. Research Limitations: The major limitation of the study is that the study is limited to the extensive review. Managerial Implications: The outcomes will give managers and practitioners’ better recommendations for preventing emotional exhaustion at the workplace. It is very crucial in the workplace and highlights the need for managers to discover other strategies for increasing psychological empowerment which will mitigate the effect of emotional. Originality/Value: The study showcased the original work of the authors in the reviewing the existing studies.

Keywords

Psychological Empowerment; Emotional Exhaustion; Cognition; Burnout; Workplace

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