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Employees stress is a growing concern for organizations today. Stress can be defined as a lively circumstance in which people face constraints, opportunities, or loss of something they desire and for which the consequence is both unpredictable as well as crucial. Stress is the response of people to the unreasonable/excessive pressure or demands placed on them. Stress is not always negative. It may also bring out the best in individuals at times. It may induce an individual to discover innovative and smarter way of doing things. Stress Formula S = P >R
The drive for success Changing work patterns Working conditions Overwork Under-work Uncertainty Conflict Responsibility Relationship at work Change at work
Physical symptoms
Mental symptoms Behavioral symptoms
Emotional symptoms
Eustress
Distress Hyperstress
Hypostress
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 disease Disorders of the digestive system Increases in blood pressure headaches low back pain
Decreasing commitment to work Increasing staff turn-over Impairing performance and productivity Increasing unsafe working practices and accident rates 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
Hyperattack Hypertension Stroke Cancer Diabetes Depression Obesity Eating Disorders Ulcers Insomnia
Work overload
Time pressures
OCCUPATION
Miner Police officer Prison officer Construction worker Airline pilot Journalist Advertising executive Dentist Actor Doctor Broadcasting personnel Nurse Film production crew Ambulance personnel Musician Teacher Firefighter Social worker Personnel manager
RATING
8.3 7.7 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.3 7.2 6.8 6.8 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.0
6.0
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
Stress will get you down at times, but if you can plan out your work and deal with any stress properly then you should be alright.
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