“…Numerous studies have found an inverse correlation between social support in an organization and the development of burnout (Cherniss, 1980;Dietzel & Coursey, 1998;Etzion, 1984;Himle, Jayaratne, & Chess, 1987;Himle, Jayaratne, & Thyness, 1989;Jackson & Schuler, 1983;Jayaratne, Tripodi, & Chess, 1983;Kramen-Kahn & Hansen, 1998;Maslach & Jackson, 1981;Maslach & Pines, 1977;Pines & Maslach, 1978;Russell, Altmaier, & Van Velzen, 1987;Shinn, Rosario, Morch, & Chestnut, 1984;Wade, Cooley, & Savicki, 1986;Winnibust, 1993). Many have found this effect to be related to both supervisor support and co-worker support, noting that "decreased emotional support from supervisors and co-workers was predictive of irritation, emotional exhaustion, and depersonalization .…”