Stress in the workplace

Source : https://www.sheilds.org/stress-in-the-workplace-relentless-pressure/

According to CIPD (2022), work-related stress is the negative reaction from people due to excessive demand and pressure at work. When employees believe that they lack the resources in terms of physical, financial, or emotional to handle these expectations at work.

Below listed elements can be identified as causes of work-related stress.

    • Workload
    • The leadership of the organization
    • Post-pandemic requirements (Work from Home/ online trading)
    • Medical conditions of the employee
    • Other personal issues
    • The current financial crisis in the country
    • Adopting new technology

Stress at the workplace directly affects employee performance and organizational performance as well. Therefore, HR managers should introduce policies to minimize the work floor stress of the employee.

Armstrong and Taylor (2014) identified that stress can be managed at an organizational level by following steps.

    •  Designing jobs within a defined structure to manage the workload.
    •  Setting targets and performance standards
    •  Planning careers and promoting staff
    •  Implementing a performance management system
    •  Giving counselling to staff when required
    •  Promoting anti-bullying campaigns
    •  Arranging training sessions

In the global context, when workplace stress is being recognized as a cause for concern on a global scale, all parties involved should pay closer attention to its significance and determine what needs to be done to improve the situation on the ground and make the workplace a safer and healthier place for all (Maulik, 2017).

Everyone can benefit from managing stress in the workplace. This will drive employee satisfaction and happy employees will perform better. In the global context, employees are considered the greatest assets and therefore it is necessary to have a happy and productive workforce to achieve organizational goals.

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References:

Armstrong, M. and Taylor, S. (2014) Armstrong’s Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice. 13th edn. London: Kogan Page publishers

CIPD, (2022)  Stress In The Workplace Available at: https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/culture/well-being/stress-factsheet#gref (Accessed 08 March 2023)

Maulik, PK. (2017) Workplace stress: A neglected aspect of mental health wellbeing. Indian J Med Res. 2017 Oct;146(4):441-444. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1298_17. PMID: 29434056; PMCID: PMC5819024

Comments

  1. Arjuna kangara March 8, 2023 at 5:21 PM

    thats a New ideas and excellent topic

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  2. M.Kamal PriyashanthaMarch 8, 2023 at 5:51 PM

    Hi Asanka,
    Good briefing artical about the stress at the work place, which is we practically faced.I learnt how to manage stress from your points.
    Thank you verymuch to publishing this.
    Kamal

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  3. Sugath DemoreMarch 8, 2023 at 6:35 PM

    It's a good topic and excellent approach to emphasis the importancy of employee satisfaction through this wonderfull article.Agreed that the work place stress can be directly effected employee performance as well as organization performance.

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  4. Iresha UdariMarch 8, 2023 at 7:59 PM

    A good, detailed information related to stress in the workplace.

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  5. PiumaliMarch 8, 2023 at 10:27 PM

    A topic suitable for today's times.currently we face on this.🤯

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  6. Suranga WijayarathnaMarch 9, 2023 at 4:40 AM

    Timely Topic..keep writing

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  7. Anton PereraMarch 9, 2023 at 6:50 AM

    Good catchup! Short but Everything included.

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  8. TharangaMarch 9, 2023 at 9:13 PM

    It's important for employers to recognize and address workplace stress, as it can negatively impact employee well-being and organizational performance. Your nicely address everything in your article. Great.

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  9. Nuwan SampathMarch 9, 2023 at 10:21 PM

    Its a very important story......Great article Asanka..

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  10. George BertusMarch 10, 2023 at 4:03 AM

    Great article. With the current financial situation people are both stressed at their work places and at home. Sometimes the personal stress can interfere in work and vice-versa.

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  11. RUSHNI YUSUFMarch 10, 2023 at 5:39 AM

    Beautifuly presented ,in detail speacialy about work environment stress. Good job keep it up

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  12. RushniMarch 10, 2023 at 9:13 AM

    A highly informative article... good job Asanka

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  13. Anushka DarshanaMarch 10, 2023 at 11:48 PM

    Stress mamagement of all the employees at work would benefit for both the organisation and employees. A great summary of information.

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  14. AnonymousMarch 11, 2023 at 8:07 AM

    The content is consistently excellent.keep up the fantastic work!.

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  15. Chanaka DissanayakeApril 7, 2023 at 4:02 AM

    Huge subject, simply described and very insightful and important for anyone who is at any day job and planning to finish up within time lines. it is always a trouble when it comes to stress and how to manage it properly without a lot of efforts but by making it a talent or a skill. Good Luck!

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  16. Gamini EdirisingheApril 19, 2023 at 5:40 PM

    stress can refer to a feeling of pressure, strain, or tension that someone experiences in response to a challenging situation.
    excellent. keep it up..!

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