Research by Dr. Julie Overbey and Dr. Pamela Gordon examines how autonomy-driven leadership models can reduce workplace burnout and strengthen organizational performanceResearch by Dr. Julie Overbey and Dr. Pamela Gordon examines how autonomy-driven leadership models can reduce workplace burnout and strengthen organizational performance

White Paper on Psychological Foundations of Autonomy and Burnout Published by the University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies

2026/02/28 05:31
4 min read

Research by Dr. Julie Overbey and Dr. Pamela Gordon examines how autonomy-driven leadership models can reduce workplace burnout and strengthen organizational performance

PHOENIX, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released a new white paper, “Psychological Foundations of Autonomy and Burnout,” authored by Julie A. Overbey, Ph.D., MSA, and Pamela Ann Gordon, Ph.D., both members of the University’s Center for Leadership and Entrepreneurial Research (CLER). The paper explores how autonomy, self-determination theory and leadership practices influence employee burnout, engagement and long-term organizational sustainability.

Drawing on established psychological frameworks and current workplace research, the authors examine how perceived autonomy — defined as an employee’s sense of control, agency and meaningful participation — directly affects motivation, resilience and job satisfaction. The paper provides evidence-based recommendations for leaders seeking to mitigate burnout and build healthier workplace cultures.

Key findings from the white paper include:

  • Autonomy as a protective factor: Employees who experience higher levels of autonomy report lower burnout and greater engagement.
  • Leadership influence: Management practices that emphasize trust, clarity and shared decision-making improve psychological safety.
  • Burnout drivers: Chronic workload imbalance, lack of voice and limited role control are consistent predictors of employee exhaustion.
  • Actionable strategies: Organizations can implement autonomy-supportive leadership behaviors to improve retention, morale and performance outcomes.

“Burnout is not simply an individual resilience issue — it is often a structural and leadership challenge,” said Overbey. “When organizations design roles and policies that support autonomy, they strengthen both employee well-being and long-term performance.”

Gordon added, “Leaders who understand the psychological foundations of motivation are better equipped to build cultures where employees feel valued, capable and engaged. Autonomy is not the absence of structure; it is the presence of meaningful participation.”

The research contributes to broader national conversations about employee well-being, workforce retention and sustainable leadership practices. By connecting psychological theory with organizational application, the white paper positions autonomy as a measurable, strategic lever for improving workplace outcomes.

The full white paper is available through the University of Phoenix Research Hub.

About the authors
Julie A. Overbey, Ph.D., MSA, is staff faculty at University of Phoenix, working with doctoral students as a dissertation chair and teaching courses in leadership and management. Overbey earned her doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University. She has over 20 years of experience in the commercial contract management field and currently works on a legal team at a large Information Technology company.  Her research focuses on organizational leadership, employee engagement and applied psychological frameworks that support sustainable workplace practices.

Pamela Ann Gordon, Ph.D., is a staff doctoral instructor at University of Phoenix with almost 22 years of online teaching experience. Her research work examines leadership development, organizational behavior and systems that influence workforce resilience and performance. Gordon earned her doctorate in Business Administration with a specialization in Management from Northcentral University. She has over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry at GlaxoSmithKline, serving in corporate management and leadership positions.

About University of Phoenix
University of Phoenix innovates to help working adults enhance their careers and develop skills in a rapidly changing world. Flexible schedules, relevant courses, interactive learning, skills-mapped curriculum for our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and a Career Services for Life® commitment help students more effectively pursue career and personal aspirations while balancing their busy lives. For more information, visit phoenix.edu.

About the College of Doctoral Studies
University of Phoenix’s College of Doctoral Studies focuses on today’s challenging business and organizational needs, from addressing critical social issues to developing solutions to accelerate community building and industry growth. The College’s research program is built around the Scholar, Practitioner, Leader Model which puts students in the center of the Doctoral Education Ecosystem® with experts, resources and tools to help prepare them to be a leader in their organization, industry and community. Through this program, students and researchers work with organizations to conduct research that can be applied in the workplace in real time.

Cision View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/white-paper-on-psychological-foundations-of-autonomy-and-burnout-published-by-the-university-of-phoenix-college-of-doctoral-studies-302699982.html

SOURCE University of Phoenix

Market Opportunity
Whiterock Logo
Whiterock Price(WHITE)
$0.00009032
$0.00009032$0.00009032
-5.34%
USD
Whiterock (WHITE) Live Price Chart
Disclaimer: The articles reposted on this site are sourced from public platforms and are provided for informational purposes only. They do not necessarily reflect the views of MEXC. All rights remain with the original authors. If you believe any content infringes on third-party rights, please contact crypto.news@mexc.com for removal. MEXC makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content and is not responsible for any actions taken based on the information provided. The content does not constitute financial, legal, or other professional advice, nor should it be considered a recommendation or endorsement by MEXC.
Tags:

You May Also Like

XRP Volume Rises 212%, Bitcoin ETFs Back in Demand With $506 Million, Dogecoin Price Reclaims $0.10 — U.Today Crypto Digest

XRP Volume Rises 212%, Bitcoin ETFs Back in Demand With $506 Million, Dogecoin Price Reclaims $0.10 — U.Today Crypto Digest

Crypto news digest: 212% increase was seen in XRP volume; BTC ETFs have recovered from the low capital; DOGE price jumps 8%.
Share
Coinstats2026/02/28 05:27
Facts Vs. Hype: Analyst Examines XRP Supply Shock Theory

Facts Vs. Hype: Analyst Examines XRP Supply Shock Theory

Prominent analyst Cheeky Crypto (203,000 followers on YouTube) set out to verify a fast-spreading claim that XRP’s circulating supply could “vanish overnight,” and his conclusion is more nuanced than the headline suggests: nothing in the ledger disappears, but the amount of XRP that is truly liquid could be far smaller than most dashboards imply—small enough, in his view, to set the stage for an abrupt liquidity squeeze if demand spikes. XRP Supply Shock? The video opens with the host acknowledging his own skepticism—“I woke up to a rumor that XRP supply could vanish overnight. Sounds crazy, right?”—before committing to test the thesis rather than dismiss it. He frames the exercise as an attempt to reconcile a long-standing critique (“XRP’s supply is too large for high prices”) with a rival view taking hold among prominent community voices: that much of the supply counted as “circulating” is effectively unavailable to trade. His first step is a straightforward data check. Pulling public figures, he finds CoinMarketCap showing roughly 59.6 billion XRP as circulating, while XRPScan reports about 64.7 billion. The divergence prompts what becomes the video’s key methodological point: different sources count “circulating” differently. Related Reading: Analyst Sounds Major XRP Warning: Last Chance To Get In As Accumulation Balloons As he explains it, the higher on-ledger number likely includes balances that aggregators exclude or treat as restricted, most notably Ripple’s programmatic escrow. He highlights that Ripple still “holds a chunk of XRP in escrow, about 35.3 billion XRP locked up across multiple wallets, with a nominal schedule of up to 1 billion released per month and unused portions commonly re-escrowed. Those coins exist and are accounted for on-ledger, but “they aren’t actually sitting on exchanges” and are not immediately available to buyers. In his words, “for all intents and purposes, that escrow stash is effectively off of the market.” From there, the analysis moves from headline “circulating supply” to the subtler concept of effective float. Beyond escrow, he argues that large strategic holders—banks, fintechs, or other whales—may sit on material balances without supplying order books. When you strip out escrow and these non-selling stashes, he says, “the effective circulating supply… is actually way smaller than the 59 or even 64 billion figure.” He cites community estimates in the “20 or 30 billion” range for what might be truly liquid at any given moment, while emphasizing that nobody has a precise number. That effective-float framing underpins the crux of his thesis: a potential supply shock if demand accelerates faster than fresh sell-side supply appears. “Price is a dance between supply and demand,” he says; if institutional or sovereign-scale users suddenly need XRP and “the market finds that there isn’t enough XRP readily available,” order books could thin out and prices could “shoot on up, sometimes violently.” His phrase “circulating supply could collapse overnight” is presented not as a claim that tokens are destroyed or removed from the ledger, but as a market-structure scenario in which available inventory to sell dries up quickly because holders won’t part with it. How Could The XRP Supply Shock Happen? On the demand side, he anchors the hypothetical to tokenization. He points to the “very early stages of something huge in finance”—on-chain tokenization of debt, stablecoins, CBDCs and even gold—and argues the XRP Ledger aims to be “the settlement layer” for those assets.He references Ripple CTO David Schwartz’s earlier comments about an XRPL pivot toward tokenized assets and notes that an institutional research shop (Bitwise) has framed XRP as a way to play the tokenization theme. In his construction, if “trillions of dollars in value” begin settling across XRPL rails, working inventories of XRP for bridging, liquidity and settlement could rise sharply, tightening effective float. Related Reading: XRP Bearish Signal: Whales Offload $486 Million In Asset To illustrate, he offers two analogies. First, the “concert tickets” model: you think there are 100,000 tickets (100B supply), but 50,000 are held by the promoter (escrow) and 30,000 by corporate buyers (whales), leaving only 20,000 for the public; if a million people want in, prices explode. Second, a comparison to Bitcoin’s halving: while XRP has no programmatic halving, he proposes that a sudden adoption wave could function like a de facto halving of available supply—“XRP’s version of a halving could actually be the adoption event.” He also updates the narrative context that long dogged XRP. Once derided for “too much supply,” he argues the script has “totally flipped.” He cites the current cycle’s optics—“XRP is sitting above $3 with a market cap north of around $180 billion”—as evidence that raw supply counts did not cap price as tightly as critics claimed, and as a backdrop for why a scarcity narrative is gaining traction. Still, he declines to publish targets or timelines, repeatedly stressing uncertainty and risk. “I’m not a financial adviser… cryptocurrencies are highly volatile,” he reminds viewers, adding that tokenization could take off “on some other platform,” unfold more slowly than enthusiasts expect, or fail to get to “sudden shock” scale. The verdict he offers is deliberately bound. The theory that “XRP supply could vanish overnight” is imprecise on its face; the ledger will not erase coins. But after examining dashboard methodologies, escrow mechanics and the behavior of large holders, he concludes that the effective float could be meaningfully smaller than headline supply figures, and that a fast-developing tokenization use case could, under the right conditions, stress that float. “Overnight is a dramatic way to put it,” he concedes. “The change could actually be very sudden when it comes.” At press time, XRP traded at $3.0198. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com
Share
NewsBTC2025/09/18 11:00
Pi Network Fast-Track KYC Lets New Users Unlock Mainnet Wallets Early

Pi Network Fast-Track KYC Lets New Users Unlock Mainnet Wallets Early

TLDR: Pi Network introduces AI-powered Fast Track KYC to speed wallet activation for new users and non-users Users can activate Mainnet wallets before 30 mining sessions but cannot migrate mined balances yet Fast Track KYC maintains strict verification standards and may be more conservative than standard KYC Pi Network reports over 14.82M users fully KYC-verified [...] The post Pi Network Fast-Track KYC Lets New Users Unlock Mainnet Wallets Early appeared first on Blockonomi.
Share
Blockonomi2025/09/19 15:48