Why people go `postal` in the workplace, workplace stress

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WHY PEOPLE GO POSTAL

The phrase going postal ' was derived from an incident that occurred at a post office in Edmond , Oklahoma in 1983 . During the incident , 14 postal workers were shot dead by a co- worker who then turned the gun on himself . Therefore , the phrase is associated with stress at work which then triggers violent behavior . Violence at work place is an issue that has raised concern in the recent past . Aggressive behavior at the workplace ranges from cases of physical assault to

passive forms of aggression which include the withholding of resources , being late for meetings and failure to respond to phone calls and memos . Some workers may consider their work to be stressful (Armstrong ,

53 . Work place stress is perceived to be the major reason why people go postal . Due to the adverse effects the workplace stress has on the productivity of the workers and performance of organizations and companies , there is needed to develop strategies of managing stress . In this , the reason why people go postal will be discussed

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Since the incidents of murders at Edmond in Oklahoma occurred , any incident of violence and aggression behavior in an individual at the work place is referred to as going postal . When workers are under pressure at work , they become stressed . Many cases of stress in workers are related to work and this may be due to conflicts or disagreements between workers , having trouble with the boss , changes in financial...