Innovativeness and stress, burnout and work engagement

This study examines potential relationship between Polish respondents’ well-being and innovativeness. Well-being is considered as reported level of stress, burnout and work engagement. Indicators of innovativeness were calculated for each region of Poland. Differences and similarities in innovativeness and well-being between regions, countries and nations, are discussed theoretically and with the help of the questionnaire studies conducted in Malopolska region. The instruments used were: Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey / MBI-GS, for measuring burnout (N = 557), and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale / UWES, for measuring work engagement (N = 474). In addition, the most innovative firms of Malopolska region were interviewed with respect to perceived work stress and burnout. It can be concluded that the low level of innovativeness of Polish economy may also be related to the poor level of well-being reported by Polish respondents.