How do common episodic stressors in the workplace affect organizational behavior?
Stress is an emotional and physical reaction to life’s pressures. Stress is also a highly personal reaction – what “stresses out” one person might have no effect on another. Stress is a normal part of life, but excessive stress can cause anxiety, depression and other serious health problems; it has been linked to high blood pressure and a lowered immune system. Common causes of stress are workplace stress, financial problems and relationship/family problems. The American Psychological Association (APA) reports that 73 percent of Americans say money is their number-one stress factor. The ability to properly cope with stress is known as “stress management,” and there are many techniques that may help ease stress. The stress that an employee encounters at the workplace adversely affects the productivity of an organisation.The negative impact of employee stress on business is now an acknowledged factor.But is it possible to create a stress-free workplace? Probably not, as it is indeed an i
