Associate Level Material Stress and Illness in the Workplace Matrix Use the following table to describe the relationship between stress and health in the workplace and to identify ways to reduce stress in the workplace. If you use additional sources, include citations consistent with APA guidelines. |What is the relationship between stress and health in the workplace? |The relationship between stress and health in the workplace is very strong. Being stressed out because of| | |work can cause you not to like your job, lose sleep at night, become irritated with co-workers, cause | | |headaches, and lower your morale.
There are many theories of what causes stress and techniques that can be employed to try and lessen the effects of stress. This paper will explore the various types of stress, causes and solutions of stress, and the financial and managerial implications stress has within organizations. Stress has become an epidemic that businesses have to cope with daily in order to maintain their employee health and morale. “Occupational stress has been recognized as a major health issue for modern work organizations. Conditions of the workplace have been shown to lead to negative emotional reactions, physical health problems in both the short term and the long term and counterproductive behavior at work” (Spector, 2002).
a Associate Level Material Stress and Illness in the Workplace Matrix Use the following table to describe the relationship between stress and health in the workplace and to identify ways to reduce stress in the workplace. If you use additional sources, include citations consistent with APA guidelines. |What is the relationship between stress and health in the workplace? |Being stressed by the environment in which we work in has a direct effect on our health. Stress caused by| | |work can lead to headaches, high blood pressure, anxiety, loss of appetite, sleep deprivation, and many | | |other things.
Nurses can end up working long days and nights, overtime work, rotating shifts, and weekend work. This work is often mandatory overtime. Increased workloads and high levels of fatigue have been related to an increased risk of errors. Nurses who notice a lack of control in their work environments have an increased risk of burnout. Individuals seem to be more satisfied with their jobs when they feel that they have some sort of control over how they perform their job.
Bullying in the workplace is in the majority of cases reported as having been perpetrated by management - the impact is usually critical to both the individuals and the business. Employees physical and mental health problems: o High stress; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) o Financial problems due to absence o Reduced self-esteem o Sleep and digestive disturbances o Increased depression/self-blame o Family tension and stress Kareem S. Al Tobgy Organizational behavior - ESLSCA 37C Impact on Organizations: Each of the individual consequences listed above can be very costly for the organization. Costs of bullying generally fall into three categories: o o o Replacing staff members that leave as a result of being bullied, cost of training new employees. Work effort being displaced as staff cope with bullying incidents (i.e., effort being directed away from work productivity and towards coping) Costs associated with investigations of ill treatment and potential legal
Job stress is another issue that the police deal with every day on the job and it can affect the way they treat people they encounter while on the job and also affect the police officer’s health. So now some of the police departments have stress prevention programs in place to help with stress
Especially in the workplace where feelings of grief can undermine one’s productivity, organizational change must be dealt with utmost care and with careful deliberation. With that in mind, the first part of the book offers an understanding on the origin and impact of organizational change. As change in the workplace abounds, usually because of driving factors such as technological improvements, industry expectations and new competitors, employees feel threatened as their idea of what once was a “home” is replaced by a new, and
Summary Statement The article I am reviewing looks at the potential links between the number of accidents within the workplace and the number of hours worked. Authors Main Discussion Topics Working long hours at work has been a hotly contested debate with industrial relations and occupational health and safety bodies regularly reviewing the amount of hours people are prepared or allowed to work. The main discussions from the article are focused on trying to find a positive relationship between accidents or illness in the work place and the number of hours worked. There are also other variables such as the consent from employees on working hours, the nature of work positions, intensity of workloads and the effects of stress and illness on productivity. He looks in to the costs associated with accidents in the work place and references a US study saying in now runs in to the billions for compensation claims each year.
Conflict In the Workplace Angelique Torres English 123 SB Intermediate Composition Professor J. Park June 2, 2013 Conflict In the Workplace Without a doubt, conflict in the workplace is more relevant than ever. It is a fact that conflict occurs within the workplace and in everyone’s lives. Conflict is an inevitable part of life; it can stem from various sources, such as, cultural, generational and even socio economic differences, which in turn affects communication leading to confusion, productivity, non-cooperation, increase in stress, lack of collaboration, customer satisfaction decrease, distrust, clique formation and gossip. Be that as it may, implementing creative activities and providing trainings that focus on communication skills and active listening skills, as well as bringing awareness about different types of conflicts can create a better working environment, hence, ultimately decreasing or even ending workplace conflict.
Jones International University Workplace Conflict and Resolution Dr. Arlene Gibson Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for HUM201 Peace and Conflict Studies By Lael Ashley Riverside, California July 24, 2014 Abstract Conflicts in the workplace is a continuous issue throughout every workplace environment. Conflict in the workplace mostly involves organizational conflict which is demonstrated when a union and management dispute over contracts or management and subordinates have problems in the workplace. (Solomon, Dekel, & Thomas, 2014). Workplace conflict is caused by people’s differences and how they perceive everything around them and how they approach it. There are many different types of conflict.