In recent years, organizations have paid particular attention to employee stress and its effects on job performance. Burnout, a consequence of stress, is known to cause individual, family and organizational problems and health conditions such as insomnia and hypertension. The question many ask is: where does it originate from? And how much are employees supported by the organization? Researchers have attempted to link stress and burnout and its effect on job performance. This research review includes several academic studies that have been conducted and found many contributing factors such as job satisfaction, work and family demands, work environment, and culture. Ivancevich, Konopaske, & Matteson, 2011 defines burnout as a psychological process, caused by unrelieved job stress that results in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and feelings of reduced accomplishment. Examples of emotional exhaustion include; feeling exhausted from work, tired in the morning, frustrated and not wanting to work with others. Depersonalization occurs when a person has become emotionally hardened by their job, treats others as objects, does not care what happens to them, and feels that others blame them. A low sense of accomplishment also comes from burnout. A person is unable to deal with problems effectively, identify or understand the problems of others, and no longer feel enthusiastic about their work. (Ivancevich et al., 2011). Researchers have linked burnout as a contributing factor to health conditions such as sleep disorders and decreased immunity. Professions prone to burnout are those that require a lot of contact and responsibility from other people. These professions include teachers, nurses, doctors, social workers, therapists, police, and... middle of paper... the country. (Hamwi, et al., 2010). In conclusion, the above research analysis has explained many factors that contribute to stress and burnout and its effect on performance. As predicted by previous studies, job satisfaction has an effect on productivity and/or burnout. Burnout in US nurses has been linked to that of Philippine nurses, despite differences in healthcare systems. Gender has also been shown to be a contributing factor to stress. Women experience a significant level of stress compared to men due to the additional work of housework and child care. Women are also linked to lower levels of emotional exhaustion with peer support. Finally, perceptions of organizational support have been linked to emotional exhaustion, but not exclusively due to the organization. Hopefully, organizations will continue to adopt stress reduction programs and recognize that this has many contributing factors.