Organizational behaviour: optimal level of work 'related stress' does it exist?

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Work related stress is become an increasing problem in the current world. The new ways of conducting business (globalization, strategic alliances, advanced information technology) contribute greatly to the increased level of uncertainty and stress in all types of organizations. Considering the present trends, there is no doubt that stress in workplace will become one of the most urgent and challenging problems of 21st century that both managers and regular employees will need to face. The aim of this report is to carry out a detailed analysis concerning optimal level of work related stress. The authors will try to answer the question whether stress in workplace can be viewed as a positive value. In the first part of the report basic workplace stress characteristics will be presented. Then different approaches towards the existence of work ? related stress and its optimal level will be highlighted.

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[...] It provides individuals with the possibility of effective stress management aimed at settling their own optimal stress level. Optimal level of work related stress. Does it exist? Deloitte Consulting in Pittsburgh provides its employees with nap rooms in order to make it possible for them to sleep a little bit during the work day. This the way the company wants its employees to manage the workplace stress and to maintain their individual optimal level of work- related stress5. David Lundsford is a director of advanced technology at Dell Personal Systems Group. [...]

[...] That is why he decided to schedule the breaks during the work day. He wanted to have some time for himself and his family. He uses this time to sit and reflect or to talk to somebody who is important to him. David Lundsford suffered from excessive stress level. Finding the balance between professional performance and private life made it easier for him to reduce the workplace stress and to settle his optimal level of work related stress Source of the two presented examples: Robbins, Stephen P. Organizational Behavior (10th Edition). [...]

[...] Social support is another factor upon which individual optimal level of stress is dependant. It is believed that friendly relationships with co workers and supervisors make employees more stress resistant. As for the locus of control, the internals, who believe they are in control of their own fate, handle stressful situations more easily. Knowing that the performance result is completely dependant on them, they perceive 3 Kinicki, Angelo; Kreitner, Robert; Organizational Behavior (6th Edition). McGraw Hill, New York p Robbins, Stephen P. Organizational Behavior (10th Edition). [...]

[...] Irwin McGraw Hill, New York Optimal level of work related stress. Does it exist? CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Having analyzed different approaches towards workplace stress and its optimal level the authors of the report claim that stress can be viewed as a positive value. Even in spite of the fact that the assumption concerning the existence of optimal level of work related stress does not have a lot of empirical support it seems that this approach is the most reasonable and relevant to the working environment. [...]

[...] McGraw Hill, New York Robbins, Stephen P. Organizational Behavior (10th Edition). Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey Stress at work a guide for safety reps. A guide for UNISON safety representatives on prevention for members. [...]