BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY

WORKPLACE STRESS MANAGEMENT

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University of

A research on how to manage and reduce workplace stress , emotions and stemming the bottom-line effect in the corporate chain

Workplace stress management

Abstract

Workplace stress is becoming a problem in top level management and managers are becoming workaholics subsequently manifesting negative attitudes to junior staff . HR departments are grappling with increased productivity and demoralized and stressed junior staff . This hypothetical workplace situation is due to workplace stress , which manifests itself in the workplace through work and work programs

Introduction p

Too much work , poor direction at work , workaholic fever , changing technological aspects of workplace requirements , pressure , exhaustive schedules and inability to relax are the definition of workplace stress (Hansen , 1990 . Workplace stress management reflects on a collective responsibility to understand and help manage stress levels within the staff in the workplace

Workplace stress is not limited to any one level in an organization It is best understood and managed from a perspective that views it as the negative physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities , resources , or needs of the worker (United States National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health , Cincinnati , 1999

According to Hansen , what leads to considerable workplace stress is the change in the workplace (Hansen , 29 . Change in the nature of work largely influences proficiency the brain 's retentive side seeks to adapt to a new environment and direction . Change in the nature of work transforms the expediency of the staff and is seen through slow performance and productivity . Attitudes in work change when the nature of people in the workplace change , it 's seen through attitudes towards a new manager or supervisor (Hansen , 29-33

Managing workplace stress is possible through personal development and a focus on achieving goals through a set timeframe without overbearing the mind and the body . Workplace stress has fuelled concerns about the effect the change in workplace is having on the well-being and health of employees and their work organizations . Managing this job stress requires appropriate policies and practices developed to ameliorate these concerns (Hart ,

.M Cooper , C .L , 2001 . Workplace stress management onsets with the company or the staff having a concept of well being . The concept of organization well being emphasizes the need to simultaneously focus on employee well-being and an organization 's `bottom-line (Cox , 1992 . This means the performance of the organization in terms of its financial , social , and environmental responsibilities (Griffin , Hart Wilson-Evered , 2000

However , the nature of stress and the stress itself is not always negative . Workplace stress based on the argument of workplace nature change , which in principal is not a constant but a variable , explains workplace stress as normal and manageable . As such its important to understand the need to develop appropriate structures and processes that will reduce occupational stress and , at the same time , enhance employee satisfaction and performance (Hart ,

.M Cooper , C .L , 2001

Case study (Liz Ann

Factors that contributed to Ann having difficulty...