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Article #128: Reducing Workplace Bad Stress- An Imperative Manager's Role

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It is a common argument that 'a fit (Nankervis et al, 2002)
worker is productive worker'. It is So keeping publication's in view, after
becoming a universal realization that taking first step of realizing concept
demands modern organizational practice and sources of bad stress, second step
has increased chances of stress for managers is to reduce it
breakthrough among employees and it's (Papers4you.com, 2006).
becoming crucial for managers to identify Mejoa (et al, 1998) has given interesting
sources and formulate strategies to 10 points guidelines for managers to
reduce it (Papers4you.com, 2006). follow quoting from Solomon's 'Manager's
It is argued that stress can be good as Note Book'. It includes allowing
well as bad however bad stress is what employees to talk freely with each other,
causes adverse effects in employee's reduce personal conflicts in the job,
productivity. Bad stress is 'a mismatch giving employees enough empowerment and
between a person's self-image, their control over their own work process,
attributes and talents and organizational ensuring adequate staff budgets, open
environment they work in' (Nankervis et communication with employees, supporting
al, 2002). Moreover 'burn out' is taken employees' efforts, provision of
as the extreme form of stress that is a competitive leave and vacation benefits,
stress syndrome characterized by maintaining current benefits, reducing
emotional exhaustion, depersonalization red-tapism and recognizing and rewarding
and reduced personal accomplishment employees for their accomplishments.
(Mejia et al, 1998). Similarly reducing stress should be a
Bad stress has become such a serious permanent part of policy for new
aspect that in Japan, stress (karoshi) is employees. ROPES (Realistic Orientation
perceived as a destructive national Programs for New Employees' 'Stress')
dilemma and issue. In order to reduce bad method is best way to address
stress it is important to know the orientations; stress reduction role
reasons behind it. Just imagine an (Dessler, 2003). It is argued that its
example where a middle manager and more easy to reduce stress if new
publication officer working in a employees are being told from the
publication company. She is responsible orientation about the disappointments
for the regular publication of two they may experience and the way to tackle
monthly journals, research for yearly them.
statistical reports as well management of Hence, there is no second argument on the
short term contracted staff. Such huge fact that bad stress can be detrimental
workload resulted in forgetfulness, for organizational progress and
irritability, lower productivity, employee's productivity that however can
postponed deadlines and spread of such be reduced and managed by identifying
melancholy across the organization sources and effective policy making.
(Nankervis et al, 2002). So sources of References
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work pace management style, work group Management', New Jersey: Prentice-Hall,
characteristics and many other reasons Inc
(Mejia et al, 1998). Similarly bad stress Mejia, L, R, G, Balkin, D, B & Cardy, R,
in workplace can be caused by long hours L, (1998), 'Managing Human Resources',
working, repetitive and distasteful New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc
tasks, isolations, job hazards, poor Nankervis, A. Compton, R., & Baird, M.,
public image of organization, lack of job (2002) 'Strategic Human Resource
security or any conflicting demands Management'.






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