How can organizations manage stress in the workplace?
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How can organizations manage stress in the workplace? What methods do they use? Are they successful?
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What are examples of things that cause stress at the workplace?
In the workplace, stress can be the result of any number of situations. Some examples include:
Categories of Job Stressors Examples
Factors unique to the job ? workload (overload and underload)
? pace / variety / meaningfulness of work
? autonomy (e.g., the ability to make your own decisions about ourown job or about specific tasks)
? shiftwork / hours of work
? physical environment (noise, air quality, etc)
? isolation at the workplace (emotional or working alone)
Role in theorganization ? role conflict (conflicting job demands, multiplesupervisors/managers)
? role ambiguity (lack of clarity about responsibilities, expectations,etc)
? level of responsibility
Careerdevelopment ? under/over-promotion
? job security (fear of redundancy either from economy, or a lack oftasks or work to do)
? career development opportunities
? overall job satisfaction
Relationships atwork(Interpersonal) ? supervisors
? coworkers
? subordinates
? threat of violence, harassment, etc (threats to personal safety)
Organizational structure/climate ? participation (or non-participation) in decision-making
? management style
? communication patterns
How do I know if someone is (or if I am) having trouble coping with stress?
There are many different signs and symptoms that can indicate when someone is having difficulty coping with the amount of ...
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