Unpacking Coping Mechanisms and Coping Resources: The Role of Instrumental Leadership in Reducing Employee Burnout
State and Local Government Review
Published online on May 07, 2026
Abstract
State and Local Government Review, Ahead of Print.
Public servants face burnout due to increasing job demands and limited job resources. Drawing from data from a 2021 survey of local government employees in a large southwest US city, this article examines the role of instrumental leadership as a coping ...
Public servants face burnout due to increasing job demands and limited job resources. Drawing from data from a 2021 survey of local government employees in a large southwest US city, this article examines the role of instrumental leadership as a coping ...