Employees Stress

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.. Stress is the non-specific demand of

the body to any demand, whether it is

caused by, or results in pleasant orunpleasant conditions.


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Employees stress is a growing concern for organizationstoday.

Stress can be defined as a lively circumstance in whichpeople face constraints, opportunities, or loss of something

they desire and for which the consequence is bothunpredictable as well as crucial.

Stress is the response of people to theunreasonable/excessive pressure or demands placed onthem.

Stress is not always negative. It may also bring out the bestin individuals at times. It may induce an individual todiscover innovative and smarter way of doing things.

Stress FormulaS = P >R


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Worry Tense

Tired Frightened Elated Depressed Anxious Anger


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The drive for success Changing work patterns Working conditions Overwork Under-work Uncertainty

Conflict Responsibility Relationship at work Change at work


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Physical symptoms

Mental symptoms

Behavioral symptoms

Emotional symptoms


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Eustress

Distress

Hyperstress

Hypostress


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Become increasingly distressed and irritable Become unable to relax or concentrate Have difficulty thinking logically and making

decisions Enjoy their work less and feel less committed it Feel tired, depressed, anxious Have difficulty sleeping Experience serious physical problems, such as:Heart diseaseDisorders of the digestive system Increases in blood pressure headaches low back pain


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Decreasing commitment to work Increasing staff turn-over Impairing performance and productivity

Increasing unsafe working practices and accidentrates Increasing absenteeism Increasing complaints from clients and customers Adversely affecting staff recruitment Increasing liability to legal claims and actions by

stressed workers Damaging the organizations image both among

its workers and externally


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Hyperattack Hypertension Stroke Cancer Diabetes Depression

Obesity Eating Disorders Ulcers Insomnia


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Work

overload

Time

pressures

Poor quality

supervision

Insecure job

climate

Lack ofpersonalcontrol

Inadequate

authority tomatch

responsibility

Role conflictand

Ambiguity

Differencesbetween

companyand

employeevalue


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OCCUPATION RATINGMiner 8.3Police officer 7.7Prison officer 7.5Construction worker 7.5Airline pilot 7.5

Journalist 7.5Advertising executive 7.3Dentist 7.3Actor 7.2Doctor 6.8Broadcasting personnel 6.8Nurse 6.5

Film production crew 6.5Ambulance personnel 6.3Musician 6.3Teacher 6.2Firefighter 6.3Social worker 6.0Personnel manager 6.0


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Individual approaches Implementing time management Increasing physical exercise Relaxation training Expanding social support network

Organisational approaches Improved personnel selection and placement Training Use of realistic goal setting Redesigning of jobs Increased employee involvement Improved organisational communication Offering employee sabbaticals Establishment of corporate wellness programs


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Stress will get you down at times,

but if you can plan out your work

anddeal with any stress properly

then you should be alright.


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Sampada 46 Tanvi 07

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