The following hypotheses are based on the above literature review and derived from it.
Hypothesis 1: Work stress will positively relate to burnout.
Hypothesis 2: Burnout will negatively associate with work satisfaction.
Hypothesis 3: Work satisfaction will negatively relate to turnover intentions.
In the present study, we intended to examine so far insufficiently investigated links between work stress, burnout, work satisfaction, and turnover intentions of physicians, whose work is allegedly strenuous. Although previous studies have examined the stress-burnout turnover relationship, we believe that replication of these studies in a different culture (Israel) and among doctors employed in a specific framework (hospitals) can contribute to bet- ter understanding physicians’ burnout and turnover processes. The literature certainly indicates a need to continue research in this area. This recommendation is consistent with the contention of eminent scholars that the ultimate test for validity of findings is their recurrence in numerous replications