The staff included both Porter’s as well as nurses and doctors. Following were the reasons for the di-satisfaction among the employees: Uneven task distribution. The factors were (i) Afternoon shift being heavier, (ii) Senior porter’s performing desirable tasks Malfunctioning of tube system: This leads to frustration among all the staff members including the Porters who now have to perform more task and other staff members because they kept waiting for their work to be performed. Uncertainty in the outcomes after installing the decision support system: After reviewing the software based on the representatives of the other 2 hospitals, it still wasn’t clear that it had
List symptoms of stress in the workplace. (8 marks) Symptoms of stress in the workplace can vary ranging from: • memory problems • inability to concentrate on your workload • seeing only the negative in things you do at work and in people • worry constantly • becoming irritable/aggressive, withdraw from team and become
They have had a very different upbringing to all of us, and their values and beliefs are very different to our own. This has caused many conflicts, particularly with the male Muslims taking instructions from younger female staff. My line manager and I have tried to educate when issues arise, having working with Muslims for many years, and asking them questions, we understand more of their values, and reinforcing a zero tolerance for any discrimination due to their beliefs. Members of staff that are lazy or regularly flout the rules are another factor for workplace conflict. If a member of staff is regularly late to work when others are always on time, or a member of staff uses their mobile phone when it is banned, this will cause conflict.
9.3) There are lots of times when I have felt stressed and it is usually because of a particular scenario in my life that is making me feel that way. There are many things that trigger my own stress including: • The feeling of dread when something I do not want to do is approaching. This could be a job interview, public speaking, a class presentation or discussion. Anything that involves me being the centre of attention. • Something that requires lots of organisation and efficiency e.g.
For the past two years Mr. Hudson, has been experiencing a constant “edgy” and watchful feeling. This edgy feeling has caused him to not be able to concentrate. He often has many worries. He worries about his marriage, parenting skills, and the health of his parents. Mr. Hudson complains of symptoms such as, dizziness, ringing of the ears, dry mouth and dry throat.
Hubert works in a printing factory and does different shifts each week. His workplace could therefore contribute to stress as the environment raises hazardous issues. Due to the fact that, the physical arrangement of the work place is a potential source of stress for him. The factory would probably have intense levels of noise and increase in temperature. Moreover there would be no personal space or privacy at a factory.
The environment in an ICU is extremely chaotic and stressful; prolonged exposure to ICUs make health care professional susceptible to burnout. In addition high-pressure environment, dysfunction within an organisation has been correlated with burnout amongst employees (Leary et al., 2013); dysfunction was defined as the use of avoidance and coercion tactics by supervisors. Leadership styles that are forceful and lacks clear direction create confusion, stagnation and stifle creativity. n this way dysfunctional leadership may cause the perception of lack of productivity, desensitisation and exhaustion or
Your military duties and serving your country becomes priority. In most cases military members are in a stressful work environment with long hours. Members can suffer from sleep deprivation and there is little time to relax. Many members are away from their families and loved ones. These types of conditions can cause a large amount of stress on most people.
The hospital has a lot of unpaid accounts, and they are losing money daily. Another weakness of the hospital is being understaffed in the Emergency Room. When hospitals are understaffed the wait time for patients is very long. Patients become very upset when they are in pain and have to wait to be seen for hours. Insured patients have options.
Almost every day, scenes of injuries, deaths, destruction, isolation and uncertainty of the future confront them. These frustrations and tensions are then manifested in individual behavior which not only influence their mental peace but also causes emotional disturbance, thus adversely effecting their combat effectiveness. Stress affects everyone, irrespective of rank, age and seniority. 3. All human reactions are in response to stress of one type or other.