Workplace stress

Nowadays, people face giant pressures from the organization while living family life and many people suffer illness or even death in the workplace areas. Work life conflict generates plenty of issues and this negative impact will not only reduce the worker productivity but also increase health and safety risks such as smoking and alcohol consumption, depression and violence, etc. 1. Smoking According to the pressure of the working place, employees who smoke tend to complain smoking ban rules.…

Stress at work is the result of unhappy work place, caused by constant pressure in beating work deadlines, hearing too much noise, very warm office, unappreciated work etc. Work related stress can also manifest as hot temper, uncontrollable anger, or could even result to violence or suicidal tendencies when not controlled. These issues should be given importance because if not controlled or dealt with, work stress related problem, in worst case scenarios,…

We experience stress whether we like it or not or whether we realize it or not every single day of our life and it is common at workplace among workers today and more often than not, as this leads to job dissatisfaction of a certain level, it is associated with high turnover as well as lower work productivity. Stress can be define as "The body's response to any demand places upon it" such as intellectual, Physical, social, spiritual and emotional which can cause stress on a person. Productivity…

can and do create stress. George and Jones write, “What happens to employees off the job can affect their attitudes, behaviors, and performance on the job as well as their own well-being.” (p. 252). This essay will discuss major and minor life events and how they are a source of personal stress. Major life events that cause stress can be caused by both positive and negative life events. According to George and Jones, “Major life events can have serious implications for stress and well-being and…

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staff usually face stress in their workplace. In…

According to Sloan (2012), workplace stress can also lead to higher rates of illness absenteeism, and a drop in productivity. Therefore, some employers are looking for ways to reduce stress through; Health and wellness services Fitness classes Relaxation seminars My current building periodically hosts a massage therapy day, where therapists come in and…

Job Stress has become a major concern of the modern times as it can cause harm to employee’s health and performance. Different psychologies and physiologists have defined stress differently. In simple words, stress is pressure or tensions people feel in life. As living human being makes demands, so it produces pressures, i.e., stress. Stress is, therefore, a natural and unavoidable feature of human life. Meaning of Stress Stress is a body reaction to demands or changes in internal and external…

material handling equipment such as forklifts need to take special precautions to ensure that the materials they transport are properly handled. Here are four most common warehouse incidents you can easily avoid to prevent injuries and increase workplace productivity. WAYS TO MINIMIZE INJURY IN WAREHOUSE Slips & Trips The warehouse is a place with lots of stuff. Its narrow aisles, tall stacks of goods,…

Effects of and Responses to Workplace Sexual Harassment Victims of workplace SH experience a range of ill effects, such as job dissatisfaction and absenteeism. Victims also exhibit nervousness, anger and irritability, low self-esteem and elevated stress . In their research, Thacker and Gohmann found that the worst effects were associated with supervisor SH, sexual coercion, long term SH and SH in male dominated settings. Thacker and Gohmann draw upon several theories to explain these findings.…