THE PRESENTATION ON STRESS MANAGEMENT AT WORK PLACE

Compiled By:- Krushangi Shah Roll No:130 V.M.Patel Inst. Of Mgt.

(July, 2012)

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Stress Management At Work Place

Definition:-Stress in an individual is defined as any interference that disturbs a persons healthy mental physical wellbeing. It occurs when the body is required to perform beyond its normal range of capabilities. Organization Stress:-An organization with a high level of absenteeism, rapid staff turnover, deteriorating industrial and customer relations, a worsening safety record, or poor quality control is suffering from organizational stress. Stress is contagious; anyone who is not performing well due to increases the amount of pressure on their colleagues, superiors, and subordinates. There are three categories of potential stressors: 1) Environmental factors: Changes in business cycle create economic uncertainties. 2) Organization factors: Role demands relate to pressures, Role ambiguity, Interpersonal demands, Excessive rules and lack of participation,org structure.etc. 3) Individual factors: Family problems, economic problems,etc.

Introduction of Topic(contd..)
Causes of Stress:1) Extra organizational Stressors:-social / technological change, the family, relocation, economic & financial conditions, race & class, residential or community conditions. 2) Organizational Stressors:- Work load, role demands, organization structure,etc. 3) Group Stressors:- Lack of Cohesiveness, Lack of Social Support, Intra-individual, interpersonal, intra group conflict Consequences of Stress:1) Individual: Cause directly and divided into behavioral, psychological, medical 2) Organizational: Include decline in performance, withdrawal and negative changes in attitude. 3) Burnout: General feeling of exhaustion

Managing Stress
Individual Coping Strategies:Organizational Strategies:-

Exercise Time Management Role Management Support Groups Behavioral Self-Control Counseling

Institutional Programs Collateral Programs

Research Methodology
Research Objective:-To determine the impact of stress on employees due to organizational factors & to analyze the impact of environmental factors which cause stress Research Design:- Descriptive Research Design Sampling Unit:- Professionals & service person in organization Sampling Method:- Convenience Sampling Method Sample Size:- 200 respondents Data:- Primary: Questionnaire Secondary: Websites, brochures Measures Used:- Dependent Variable: Organizational & Environmental Factors Independent Variable: Age, Gender, Education, Income

Reliability Test:-

Reliability Statistics

Cronbach's Alpha .835

N of Items 29

Data Analysis
Frequency Analysis:1) Gender
Gender Valid Cumulative Frequency Percent Percent Percent Valid Male 131 65.5 65.5 65.5

Female
Total

69
200

34.5
100.0

34.5
100.0

100.0

Data Analysis(contd..)
2) Age
Valid under 20 20 to 29 30 to 40 above 40 Total Age Valid Cumulative Frequency Percent Percent Percent

63
80 30 27 200

31.5
40.0 15.0 13.5 100.0

31.5
40.0 15.0 13.5 100.0

31.5
71.5 86.5 100.0

Analysis(contd..)
3) Income
Income Valid Cumulativ Frequency Percent Percent e Percent Valid less than 100000 100000 to 149999 150000 to 299999 more than 300000 Total 68 63 30 39 200 34.0 31.5 15.0 19.5 100.0 34.0 31.5 15.0 19.5 100.0 34.0 65.5 80.5 100.0

Analysis(contd..)
4) Saying the word I am busy or having hard time at my work place
the word I am busy or I am having hard time at work place Frequency Percent Valid yes no Total 88 112 200 44.0 56.0 100.0 Valid Cumulative Percent Percent 44.0 56.0 100.0 44.0 100.0

Analysis(contd..)
5) Health Problems

Health problems Frequen cy Percent Valid Yes No Total 100 100 50.0 50.0 Valid Cumulative Percent Percent 50.0 50.0 50.0 100.0

200

100.0

100.0

Suggestions
For individuals: To reduce this stress physical exercise & yoga should be done by individuals to feel calmness and ease while working. Also, meditation & prayer would help to reduce stress. Spending time with family and counseling for family members would help to reduce the work pressure. For organization: If the working conditions at work place are improved & made comfortable to work would help to reduce to time pressure and task demands. A rational allocation of work would help to maintain the level of co-operation & communication at work place. Also, Job requirements would be clear. Financial motivation would help to increase motivation in employees and reduce career stress. Training & development would help the employees to impart knowledge of new technology which would increase the level of relationship with subordinates. It would help to reduce nervousness of making calls to candidates and getting updates from them. Relaxation helps to reduce the health problems. An optimist employee can be given training and proper counseling which would help to increase his co-operation in the management and reduce overall stress. A leader should be an idol for the other employees and should be able to reduce the stress by reducing the pressure of work by handling their queries.