Stress is a regular part of life and any job. Without
stress, workers cannot meet deadlines, strive to achieve required sells
required for the job, or meet satisfaction of the clients. Meeting the demands
of a job makes the work interesting and satisfying and often allows people to
develop their skills and achieve promotion. People regularly experience
stress-causing situations in the workplace. They react to these events with
tension and then come back to a more relaxed condition when it is over.
Stressors In The Workplace
In the workplace, stress can usually cross from normal to
excessive. Excessive stress can activate physical and emotional reactions that
can be detrimental to employees and business alike.
Some jobs especially those that include physical strength
like firefighting or those involve in maintaining justice are very stressful.
Other jobs like teaching or social work that are physiologically demanding can
also be stressful and even people who crunch numbers or stamp metal can
experience stress.
Workplace stress can be caused by several factors, some of
which may include: unsupportive working environment, high demands of the job,
or poor organizational communication.
Sudden change in the workplace can cause employees develop a
fear of being fired. Frequent personnel turnover, poor chances of promotion,
lack of preparation for technological changes can also become the stress factor
for the employees.
Some work stress factors may include: too much workload,
dull or worthless tasks, lengthy hours of work and small pay, unreasonable
performance demands and rare rest breaks. However the physical environment of
the workplace like noise and overcrowding, poor air quality, health and safety
risks can also cause stress to the workers.
Supervisors that are distant and uncommunicative are walking
stressors. Meager performance from subordinates can also cause stress to
supervisors. Staff members also create their own stress by developing office
politics, competition, bullying or harassment.
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