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Reducing Workplace Bad Stress- An Imperative Manager's Role

It is a common argument that 'a fitand sources of bad stress, second step
worker is productive worker'. It isfor managers is to reduce it
becoming a universal realization that(Papers4you.com, 2006).
demands modern organizational practiceMejoa (et al, 1998) has given
has increased chances of stressinteresting 10 points guidelines for
breakthrough among employees and it'smanagers to follow quoting from
becoming crucial for managers toSolomon's 'Manager's Note Book'. It
identify sources and formulateincludes allowing employees to talk
strategies to reduce it (Papers4you.com,freely with each other, reduce personal
2006).conflicts in the job, giving employees
It is argued that stress can be good asenough empowerment and control over
well as bad however bad stress is whattheir own work process, ensuring
causes adverse effects in employee'sadequate staff budgets, open
productivity. Bad stress is 'a mismatchcommunication with employees, supporting
between a person's self-image, theiremployees' efforts, provision of
attributes and talents andcompetitive leave and vacation benefits,
organizational environment they work in'maintaining current benefits, reducing
(Nankervis et al, 2002). Moreover 'burnred-tapism and recognizing and rewarding
out' is taken as the extreme form ofemployees for their accomplishments.
stress that is a stress syndromeSimilarly reducing stress should be a
characterized by emotional exhaustion,permanent part of policy for new
depersonalization and reduced personalemployees. ROPES (Realistic Orientation
accomplishment (Mejia et al, 1998).Programs for New Employees' 'Stress')
Bad stress has become such a seriousmethod is best way to address
aspect that in Japan, stress (karoshi)orientations; stress reduction role
is perceived as a destructive national(Dessler, 2003). It is argued that its
dilemma and issue. In order to reducemore easy to reduce stress if new
bad stress it is important to know theemployees are being told from the
reasons behind it. Just imagine anorientation about the disappointments
example where a middle manager andthey may experience and the way to
publication officer working in atackle them.
publication company. She is responsibleHence, there is no second argument on
for the regular publication of twothe fact that bad stress can be
monthly journals, research for yearlydetrimental for organizational progress
statistical reports as well managementand employee's productivity that however
of short term contracted staff. Suchcan be reduced and managed by
huge workload resulted in forgetfulness,identifying sources and effective policy
irritability, lower productivity,making.
postponed deadlines and spread of suchReferences
melancholy across the organizationDessler, G, (2003), 'Human Resource
(Nankervis et al, 2002). So sources ofManagement', New Jersey: Prentice-Hall,
bad stress can be climate, change,Inc
rules, work pace management style, workMejia, L, R, G, Balkin, D, B & Cardy, R,
group characteristics and many otherL, (1998), 'Managing Human Resources',
reasons (Mejia et al, 1998). SimilarlyNew Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc
bad stress in workplace can be caused byNankervis, A. Compton, R., & Baird, M.,
long hours working, repetitive and(2002) 'Strategic Human Resource
distasteful tasks, isolations, jobManagement'. 4th Edition Victoria:
hazards, poor public image ofNelson Australia Pty Limited
organization, lack of job security orPapers For You (2006) "P/HR/268.
any conflicting demands (Nankervis etPrevention of work-place stress",
al, 2002)Available from [19/06/2006]
So keeping publication's in view, afterPapers For You (2006) "P/HR/17.
taking first step of realizing concept



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