Discuss how workplace factors may affect stress Different scientists have come up with ways of testing the relationship between workplace factors and the stress associated with them. These workplace factors may include a qualitative or quantative workloads, deadlines and long work hours, and these factors can lead to stress related illnesses which can result in absenteeism. Marmot et al (1997) used a questionnaire, as well as a health screening for signs of heart disease, to find a link between workplace factors and stress related illness. His research showed that employees with low job control were around three times more likely to suffer from heart attacks than those with high job control, suggesting that it was desirable to have high job control so as to limit the chances of heart disease. However, Caplan et al (1975) contradicts this research, finding that ambitious employees, similar to those with high job control in Marmot’s study, were more likely to suffer from stress related illness.
Our study posits emotional exhaustion as a mediating mechanism that influences job stress towards deviance. According to Hallberg and Sverke (2004), individuals’ psychological resources begin to deplete when exposed to sustained work stress and the inability to manage the sources of stress and the effects that follows. Friedman (2002 –update) further explained that this situation entails individuals to experience strain physically, psychologically and emotionally. Furthermore, extreme circumstances cause individuals to experience burnout (Thompson & Page, 1992), which is a psychological state shaped by sustained job stress, and one of its dimensions identified being emotional exhaustion (Maslach et al., 2001). Daily impacts of job stress effectively drains employee’s energy, which proceeds to emotional exhaustion (Houkes, Janseen, DeJonge & Bakker, 2003).
BURNOUT [pic] From the beginning of our work together, back in the Before You Embark section, we have noted that all teachers face a higher burnout risk than people in other professions. We will spell that out in more detail here, providing you with some terminology, some signs and symptoms, and some reminders about stages of burnout. One very useful definition of burnout which we have adapted from the seminal work of Herbert Freudenberger (1980), who coined the term "burnout," Christina Maslach (1982) and Bob Veninga and Jim Spradley (1981): |A debilitating psychological condition brought about by unrelieved work | |stress, resulting in: | |Depleted energy and emotional exhaustion | |Lowered resistance to illness | |Increased depersonalization in interpersonal relationships | |Increased dissatisfaction and pessimism | |Increased absenteeism and work inefficiency | The key word in this definition is "unrelieved," not "stress." As we have said, stress in school is to be expected; it is a fact of life. The key is to personally and systemically ensure that the inevitable stresses are addressed, lest the burnout risks escalate if the stresses spiral up unabated and unchecked.
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.
Human Resource Professional in Employee Relations Using the Week One readings, research articles, and personal experience in the workplace, prepare a 350- to 700- word paper in which you address the following: Provide three examples of behaviors that indicate the existence of conflict among employees. As the Human Resource Professional in a workplace, it is advantageous to know the signs of a stable workplace in order to contrast that with a workplace that may be suffering from conflicts. Signs that may seem unconnected to work conditions often point directly to conflict. For example, if the number of social events decreases in a previously gregarious workplace, this could be a sign of conflict. This may be paired with overheard (or even direct) derogatory remarks from one employee regarding another.
Work Related Distress My first research article covers the alarming rise in mental distress suffered at work (Stansfeld et al., 2008 p. 1). This article provides insight to the psychologic hardships faced day to day in the workplace. Also discussed is the rise in reported physical ailments linked to the rise in mental distress (1). The increase of these sicknesses has huge implications on the ways that businesses operate. The piece “Work Related Distress- a Real Increase in Ill Health?” was constructed using the survey/interview research design method (1).
From self-reported data of sixty-eight prison officers drawn from a medium security committal prison for male offenders, findings of the present study indicate that according to several objective indicators, prison officers experience considerable stress on the job. Furthermore, the study revealed even though there are some concerns, such as safety, that might be more salient for prison officers than other professions, it is the broader organisation rather than the unique attributes of the job that exerted the greater influence on the level and sources of stress among prison officers in the present study. Significant predictors of stress reported by respondents included issues with management, safety concerns, work overload, compulsory overtime, work-family conflict and lack of proper facilities. Furthermore, based on the results it was suggested that reactions by prison officers to different stressors were found not only
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
Social Impact of Alcohol and Drug Use in the Workplace Sharon Acton HCA415 Kevin Hayes September 26, 2011 Social Impact of Alcohol and Drug Use in the Workplace The underlying principle for addressing alcohol and other drug related harm in workplaces is based on the acknowledgement that most people are employed and many people consume drugs particularly alcohol. Therefore, the workplace is likely to reflect the alcohol and other drug issues experienced in the general community. Alcohol and other drugs burden individuals, industry and society in terms of health, social and economic costs, and as such, signal a major public health problem. The workplace presents specific challenges when attempting to address alcohol and other drug related issues, in part due to potential for serious harm arising from accidents, injuries and productivity effects. Alcohol and other drug related harm in the workplace may manifest in terms of physical harm, such as fatalities and injuries, and productivity related implications, such as a reduction in the available workforce or poor performance.
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).