Reference no: EM132304639

Stress in the Workplace

Stress in the workplace has been defined differently over the years. With the initial definition it was assumed that stress is conceived of as a pressure from the environment, and then causes great strain to the individual. It is generally accepted that stress is an interaction between the individual and the situation. It is usually the psychological and psychical state that results when the resources of an individual are not sufficient to cope with the challenges in the work situation. Signs of stress can be seen especially in the changes in behavior of people at work.

Using the short excerpt above, you are required to conduct succinct desk top and field research and answer the questions below: You are encouraged to choose any Namibian or International Organization to conduct your field research.

a) Define stress in your own words with concrete examples.

b) Name and discuss some of the major stressors people experience in the workplace?

c) As a student of Organisational Behaviour, how would you counsel someone who is experiencing stress in the workplace?

d) Discuss some health issues workers can experience as a result of continuous stress at the workplace.

e) Give an account on how people in the organization you have chosen to deal with stress and what other firms/organisations can learn from them.